Annual Parking Report 2023 to 2024

Statutory guidance issued by the Traffic Management Act 2004 section 87 (opens new window) encourages local authorities operating Civil Parking Enforcement to publish an annual report on their enforcement activities. It is considered good practice to publish a report that provides information to the public about the way parking enforcement is undertaken in a bid to provide reassurance that enforcement is undertaken in the correct manner. This report seeks to demonstrate accountability, as the transparency given by regular and consistent reporting helps people to understand and accept the imposition and enforcement of parking regulations.

Under Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 section 55 (opens new window), all English local authorities are required to keep an account of all income and expenditure in designated (for example. on-street, but not off-street) parking spaces which are in a Civil Enforcement Area, and of their income and expenditure related to their functions as an enforcement authority.

In respect of off-street parking places (for example car parks), national regulations and guidance confirm that "income and expenditure as enforcement authorities" includes income related to the issue of Penalty Charge Notices.  It does not, however, include pay and display or permit/season ticket income or direct expenditure relating to the collection of that income.

Unless otherwise indicated, all of the information in this report relates to the financial year from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024.