Car parks financial information

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 2025 to 2026

Car park expenditure with amount:

• Employees: £169,990
• Premises: £263,272
• Transport: £667
• Supplies and services: £111, 694
• Central and administrative: £187,059
• Total expenditure: £732,681

Car park income with amount:

• Enforcement: £9,545
• Season tickets: £33,524
• Pay and display: £597,942
• Contribution from outside bodies: £1,963
• Other income: £1,790
• Total income: £644,764

Surplus/deficit with amount:

• Difference: £87,918

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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 2025/2026, our expenditure included the following:

• Environmental protection: £299,028
• Street cleansing and enforcement: £1,488,040
• Highways and transportation: £123,883
• Street furniture: £7,192
• Car park resurfacing: £1,934
• Total expenditure: £1,920,077.21

Last updated:‎ ‎07/07/2026 12:16