Social media has been buzzing recently about the differences in parking fines, with many people not realising some fines aren't enforced in the same way as others.

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While it's accepted that parking enforcement officers and police have the power to issue parking fines on council land, the past two decades have seen private car park operators increasingly issue their own parking fines for those who don't abide by their rules.

However, while the fines may appear suspiciously similar to those issued by local councils – with

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