Walking through trees

Parking account 2022-23

Car park expenditure with amount:

  • Employees: £180,667.98
  • Premises: £69,948.55
  • Transport: £3,651.22
  • Supplies and services: £61,764.45
  • Central and administrative: £89,465.94
  • Total expenditure: £405,498.13

Car park income with amount:

  • Enforcement: £28,123.24
  • Parking permits: £37,378.82
  • Pay and display: £1,003,786.89
  • Contribution from outside bodies: £0
  • Other income: £7,835.44
  • Total income: £1,077,124.39

Surplus/deficit with amount:

  • Difference: £671,626.26

When there is a surplus, under Section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act (1984) there are several areas which the car parking account can fund. These areas include, but are not limited to: 

  • Transport, highway or road improvements 
  • Environmental improvements (including reduction of pollution and improvement or maintenance of amenity)
  • Provision of outdoor recreational facilities available to the public without charge  

During 2022-23, our expenditure included the following:

  • Environmental protection: £407,227.48
  • Street cleansing and enforcement: £203,037.54
  • Highways and transportation: £102,743.12
  • Outdoor Recreational Play: £6,734.21
  • Grants: £49,458.32
  • Total expenditure:  £719,792.34