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 2024 to 2025

Car park expenditure with amount:

  • Employees: £171,744
  • Premises: £288,511
  • Transport: £582
  • Supplies and services: £134,070
  • Central and administrative: £205,818
  • Total expenditure: £800,725

Car park income with amount:

  • Enforcement: £17,239
  • Season tickets: £37,958
  • Pay and display: £604,622
  • Contribution from outside bodies: £13,588
  • Other income: £1,790
  • Total income: £648,020

Surplus/deficit with amount:

  • Difference: £152,705

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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 2024/2025, our expenditure included the following:

  • Environmental protection: £291,665
  • Street cleansing and enforcement: £1,242,343
  • Highways and transportation: £86,270.52
  • Street furniture: £4,180.32
  • Car park resurfacing: £84,818.19
  • Total expenditure: £1,709,276.72

Last updated:‎ ‎22/05/2025 13:45