Car parks financial information

The Local Government Transparency Code

This code requires all local councils to publish their account information, showing revenue collected from on-street parking, off-street parking and penalty charge notices and associated expenditure.

The council has no jurisdiction in respect of on-street parking. Details of this are available from cars and parking (leicestershire.gov.uk)

The following is the information relating to our off-street car parks.

Financial year 2023 to 2024

Car park expenditure with amount:

  • Employees: £158,827
  • Premises: £263,584
  • Transport: £827
  • Supplies and services: £109,307
  • Central and administrative: £194,853
  • Total expenditure: £727,398

Car park income with amount:

  • Enforcement: £23,679
  • Season tickets: £31,169
  • Pay and display: £558,291
  • Contribution from outside bodies: £0
  • Other income: £1,790
  • Total income: £614,929

Surplus/deficit with amount:

  • Difference: £112,469

Location of the car parks we operate

View full details of the Local government transparency code 2015 (GOV.UK)

When there is a surplus, under Section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act (1984) there are a number of 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 2023/2024, our expenditure included the following:

  • Environmental protection: £273,762
  • Street cleansing and enforcement: £1,300,629
  • Highways and transportation: £74,815.60
  • Street furniture: £16,885.47
  • Car park resurfacing: £20,004.16
  • Electric Charging points: £75,647.50
  • Total expenditure:  £1,686,096.88

Last updated:‎ ‎03/10/2024 11:22