LGA responds to AA analysis of parking income

Responding to analysis by the AA which has found that councils are set to lose millions of pounds in parking fees and charges, Cllr David Renard, LGA transport spokesman, said:

“Councils continue to work all day and night to support communities through the COVID-19 crisis but have faced extra cost pressures and significant income losses as a result, as this survey highlights.

“The Government’s commitment to fund a portion of councils’ lost income from fees and charges is a step in the right direction. We reiterate our call to the Government to meet all extra cost pressures and income losses from fees and charges and other sources, including commercial activity, if councils are to avoid having to make tough decisions on in-year cuts to services to meet their legal duty to set a balanced budget this year.

“With high streets and town centres reopening, demand for parking spaces will be returning back to normal levels in many places. As before the pandemic, councils will set charges to reflect local circumstances, including supporting high streets and town centre businesses.”