Parking pays for the good stuff

Why do discussions about what councils earn from parking seldom mention how surpluses are invested?

Parking equals money: that seems to be the only equation that sticks in the minds of many people when it comes to discussing how towns and cities manage the motor vehicle. And as far as the media is concerned, the main function of kerbside controls and the provision of car parks is to extract cash from drivers.

Sadly, there is seldom any discussion of how parking revenues are used by local authorities to support the essential services they provide to the public. For example, surpluses generated...

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