More than 1,000 PCNs have been issued by Monmouthshire County Council since July.

The council took on responsibility for civil parking enforcement (CPE) in April, but officers only issued advisory notes for the first two months.

Last month the Beacon reported that more than 500 warning letters had been issued in the first two months of parking enforcement by Monmouthshire County Council, the equivalent to about £30,000 in parking fines.

A total of 1,083 PCNs have been issued since July, 790 of which have been paid for.

There have been no appeals to adjudication, but 123 notices have been challenged.

There are two levels of parking charge notices, high and low, incurring a fine of £70 and £50 respectively.

If a PCN is unpaid it will increase by 50 per cent after they have issued a charge certificate and it will be registered as a debt. Unpaid debts will be recovered by enforcement agents and will incur additional charges.

A Monmouthshire County Council spokesman said: "Our service ambition is to ensure our streets are safe and convenient for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users and tackling indiscriminate parking is an important tool in achieving this objective."

Motorists can challenge their PCN via the South Wales Parking Group (SWPG).

The SWPG will consider any evidence available, including site photographs and traffic orders, and will either cancel the PCN or send a motorist a notice of rejection letter.

If this letter is ignored and the motorist still wants to appeal, they can apply for a formal appeal hearing via the Traffic Penalty Tribunal.

Anyone can report a parking problem by using the ’My Mon’ app or by ringing Monmouthshire County Council on 01633 644702.