Minister sparks fresh controversy over parking with 'Stasi' jibe

Dom Browne

10 March 2014

Local government minister Brandon Lewis has sparked fresh controversy in the ongoing war of words between councils and the DCLG over parking enforcement, accusing local authorities of using ‘Stasi surveillance’ to boost parking fine revenue.

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