Written question asked by Baroness Pinnock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 17 October 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 31 October 2024. It was answered by Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill (Labour) on Monday, 28 October 2024 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Parking: Fees and Charges

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the adherence of local authorities to the requirement of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 that profits from off-street car parking may not be transferred to their general fund.

Answer

Financial provisions relating to the income and expenditure of local authorities in connection with parking are stipulated in the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Subsection 4 of section 55 specifies the purposes for the application of any surplus income from parking. This includes making good any deficit charged to the general fund in the preceding four financial years.

In line with the Local Authority Transparency Code, local authorities should each year publish their costs and profits relating to their parking management, allowing the public to hold councils to account. Parking is the responsibility of local authorities, and it is for them to determine what is best for their own area.

Off-street parking and all matters relating to it are the responsibility of the Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Type: Written question
Reference: HL1732
Session: 2024-26
Subjects: Fees and charges Local government Parking
Legislation: Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Parking: Fees and Charges

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