Overview

• West Midlands PCC Simon Foster and Mayor Richard Parker have sent a joint letter to ministers seeking an urgent review and a regional trial to retain all road‑safety fixed penalty revenue for reinvestment.
• Dozens of senior figures across policing, councils and road‑safety organisations back the proposal, arguing for a 'polluter pays' approach so offenders cover enforcement costs.
• Regional officials estimate £2.0–£2.3 million in fines raised annually in the West Midlands flows to the Treasury while local enforcement schemes face deficits of about £2.2 million.
• Evidence cited from the region links average speed enforcement to a 35.2% reduction in personal injury collisions and an estimated £15 million socio‑economic benefit.
• A DfT spokesperson said all speeding fines go to the Treasury’s consolidated fund and that there are no plans to alter the current arrangement.