Glasgow City Council justify Food Bank fines that have caused a storm

Glasgow City Council has explained the reasons why four vans collecting for Food Banks were issued with parking tickets on Sunday.

As they have done for many years the Green Brigade put out an appeal across social media for Celtic fans to donate food for various causes across the west of Scotland.

The collection vans attracted the attention of Police Scotland on Sunday but parking management is a function of the city council.

Across social media there has been a massive backlash over £60 fines handed out to charities collecting food for the neediest people in society.

Glasgow City Council and Police Scotland seem to have been embarrassed by the issue but it seems that no-one will back down and withdraw the fines.

A Council spokesperson told The Sun:

Parking restrictions are in place around Celtic Park on match day to ensure key routes are kept clear for emergency service vehicles at all times.

On Sunday Police Scotland made our parking enforcement team aware of a number of vehicles parked on London Road next to Celtic Park, which were in breach of these restrictions.

Our parking attendants spoke to the drivers of the vehicles and asked that they move on from the restricted area.

Only when the drivers refused to move on were penalty charge notices issued against the vehicles blocking a route for emergency vehicles on match day.

We received no request for a dispensation for the vehicles to be parked at this location at this time but we will liaise with the club and Police Scotland to ensure such vehicles can be parked appropriately in future.

A number of individuals and organisations have come forward offering to pay the £60 fines.