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Title: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: Web Admin on 09 December, 2016, 08:48:17 AM

Councils' surplus in the spotlight again  (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-38258461)

Note the LGA's spokeswoman's attempted spin trying to con us into believing that the surplus is all used to mend potholes and provide subsidised transport for the aged and infirm.

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: The Bald Eagle on 09 December, 2016, 09:33:44 AM

"The Local Government Association (LGA) insisted councils did not make a profit from parking."

FFS!!!!!!!

In what world is £756m NOT a profit?   <bashy2> :bashy: <bashy2> :bashy: <bashy2> :bashy: <bashy2> :bashy:

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: The Bald Eagle on 09 December, 2016, 09:37:20 AM

For ease of reference you can find the annual figures for all London boroughs published here.

http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/parking-services/parking-and-traffic/parking-information-professionals/information (http://www.londoncouncils.gov.uk/services/parking-services/parking-and-traffic/parking-information-professionals/information)

I will see if I can find a link to the national figures.

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: scalyback on 09 December, 2016, 05:13:59 PM

Ooh, just look at all that money that wastemonster made.

I expect they'll be dropping motorcycle parking charges now then!

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: 2b1ask1 on 09 December, 2016, 05:18:31 PM

Surely I was not alone in seeing the report on BBC London part of Breakfast News about Brent traffic warthogs not getting tickets on their cars because of leaving a name and number on the dash this morning?

I canot find a link to it unfortunately but there was a statement from the Brent manager analogising for this unfortunate incident! Like it was a one off...

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: Coco on 09 December, 2016, 09:11:49 PM

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b084013j/london-news-evening-news-09122016 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b084013j/london-news-evening-news-09122016)

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: scalyback on 10 December, 2016, 01:13:38 PM

I guess that BrENT council sat on that video a bit quick!!!

Title: Re: Council Parking Surplus
Post by: Coco on 10 December, 2016, 08:12:48 PM

Not really SB, the news programmes are only available for about 24 hours usually. If I had recorded it on the correct device it could have been uploaded to youtube.