Parking accounts 2016 to 2017

A section 55 Parking Account must be produced each year end and must include:

  • income from on-street parking charges and on-street parking fines and off street fines
  • expenditure on the provision and maintenance of designated parking places and enforcement.

These finances are governed by section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

For details of on-street parking please view Lancashire county council parking.

Income and expenditure: Section 55
Section 55 Parking Account 2016/17
  £
Income  
Off Street Parking Fines (PCN's) (28,888)
   
Total Income (28,888)
   
Expenditure  
Enforcement and Processing 27,803
Support Services 27,110
   
Total Expenditure 54,913
   
(Surplus) / Deficit 26,025

Additional Information

The number of street pay and display parking spaces provided by the council is detailed below:

Pay and display bays: 479

Restricted bays: 1,010

Total number controlled off street parking spaces: 1,489

The local government Transparency Code requires that all local councils must publish their parking account information showing revenue collected from on-street parking, off-street parking and penalty charge notices and associated expenditure. 

Income and expenditure: Parking account
Parking account 2016/17
  £
Income  
Off-Street Parking Permits (11,489)
Off-Street Parking Fees (102,548)
Off Street Parking Fines (PCN's) (28,888)
   
Total Income (142,925)
   
Expenditure  
Premises 71,158
Supplies and Services 32,196
Transfer Payments 2,000
Support Services 81,331
   
Total Expenditure 186,685
   
(Surplus) / Deficit (43,761)

PCN data

PCN data
Statistical Return 01/04/2016 to 31/03/2017  
   
PCNs issued Higher Contravention (£70) 106
PCNs issued Lower Contravention (£50) 1203
Total PCNs issued 1309
   
PCNs paid at Discount Rate 789
PCNs paid at Full Rate 147
PCNs paid at Charge Certificate Stage 22
PCNs paid at Debt Registration Stage 0
Total Paid 958
Total Unpaid 342
   
PCNs where Charge Certificate registered at TEC 27
PCNs that received an Informal Challenge 438
PCNs where a Representation has been received 45
PCNs cancelled after Challenge 238
PCNs that went to Appeal 4
   
PCNs cancelled  
Admin Error 1
Compassionate Action 24
1st Blue Badge Contravention 31
Foreign Vehicle 6
CEO Error 9
No Contest (NPAS) 3
No Registered Keeper details 11
Machine Fault 6
Part Payment accepted as Full 4
Permit holder 15
Valid P&D ticket provided 170
Signs/Lines Defective 2
Helping Police with enquiries 1
Scottish Address 1

Section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act (1984) allows for a number of areas which car parking income can fund. This includes, but is not limited to, public passenger transport services, highways, road and environmental improvements including works to open spaces and the provision of outdoor recreational facilities.