Parking rule breaches, such as overstaying tickets and illegal parking are currently enforced by contract staff from the company Trellint. These parking wardens roam the car parks and streets in Reading using scanning machines to issue rule breakers with penalty charge notice (PCN) fines. The strikes in October, January and February were conducted by unionised parking wardens with the support of Unite. Striking parking wardens in Reading win pay dispute with employerWhile Trellint's contract with Reading council runs until October 2027, the company has indicated that it is exiting the parking enforcement market. The policy committee unanimously agreed to procure a parking enforcement contractor with Oxfordshire County Council on September 17.