English councils’ combined parking surplus rises 10% to £819m, says RAC Foundation

Mark Moran
28 November 2017
In 2016-17, the 353 local authorities in England had a total income from on-street and off-street parking activities of £1.58bn, up 6% year-on-year
In 2016-17, the 353 local authorities in England had a total income from on-street and off-street parking activities of £1.58bn, up 6% year-on-year

 

English councils generated a surplus of £819m from their parking operations in the last financial year, according to a study undertaken for the RAC Foundation. The figure for 2016-17 is 10% higher than the £744m made in the previous financial year. It is 40% higher than the £587m made in 2012-13. The RAC Foundation said the £819m total is £37m above what councils themselves had forecast for 2016-17.

The findings come from an annual analysis for the RAC Foundation...

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