Annual parking services performance report 2022/23
Report produced in accordance with statutory guidance.
Financial information
Section 87 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 provides for guidance to be supplied by the Secretary of State in relation to civil parking enforcement and as set down in Sections 113 through to 117 of the “Secretary of State’s guidance to Local Authorities on the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions”.
Section 55 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, (as amended), and as modified by regulation 25 of the Civil Enforcement of Parking Contraventions (England) General Regulations 2007 sets out the financial provisions relating to designation orders, and specifies how any surplus must be spent, e.g., in the provision or maintenance of off-street parking, highway improvements, etc. Further details on Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.
The following table is an extract of the council’s parking account for 2022/2023, (on-street only).
Total parking account (£000s) Parking fees £3,285 Permit fees £661 Penalty charge income £4,532 Total income £8,478 Total expenditure £2,693 Net surplus for the year (£000s) Balance brought forward £5,785 Application of fund surplus in 2021/22 £3,542 Balance carried forward £0 Application of fund surplus towards the following schemes capital expenditure at 31 March 2023 (£000s) Traffic management schemes £386
Maintenance of car parks £185 Improvement schemes £12 Proportion of concessionary fares £5,202 Total application of surplus £5,785 Statistical information
Penalty charge bands Higher/more serious Lower/less serious Band A (penalty charges issued within Bromley Town Centre Controlled Parking Zone) £130.00 reduced to £65.00 if paid within reduced payment period £80.00 reduced to £40.00 if paid within reduced payment period Band B (penalty charges issued outside of the Bromley Town Centre Controlled Parking Zone) £110.00 reduced to £55.00 if paid within reduced payment period £60.00 reduced to £30.00 if paid within reduced payment period Moving traffic contraventions £130.00 reduced to £65.00 if paid within reduced payment period N/A Off street / Car park penalty charges £110.00 reduced to £55.00 if paid within reduced payment period £60.00 reduced to £30.00 if paid within reduced payment period Total for 2022/23 period (Financial) Higher-level parking penalty charge notices issued 41,315 Lower-level parking penalty charge notices issued 30,709 Moving traffic penalty charge notices issued 30,460 Bus lane penalty charge notices 10,590 All types of penalty charge notices issued 113,074 All types of penalty charge notices paid, (of those issued in the same period) 89,165 All types of penalty charge notices paid at a discount rate 51,748 All types of penalty charge notices against which an informal challenge, (pre-Notice to Owner representation), received in the same period 16,954 All types of penalty charge notices against which a formal representation, (post Notice to Owner representation), received in the same period 10,232 Performance
A: Parking contraventions - Top 10 highest contraventions
Parking Contravention description Number of penalty charges issued 01: Parked in a restricted street 11,693 12: Parked in a resident or shared use bay 10,319 11: Parked without payment of charge (on-street) 9,340 73: Parked without payment of charge (off-street) 8,545 06: Parked without clearly displaying a valid pay and display ticket (on-street) 6,704 25: Parked in a loading bay no loading observed 4,284 62: Parked with wheels not on the carriageway (footway parking) 3,693 02: Parked on a loading ban 3,102 05: Parked after expiry of time (on-street) 2,362 47: Parked on restricted bus stop / stand 2,252 B: Notice processing - Cases resolved and written off
Resolved A PCN is resolved when we accept a challenge or representation made on statutory grounds or mitigating circumstances. For example, a vehicle parked in a loading bay and a delivery note provided proving loading/unloading was taking place. 11,833 Written Off A PCN is written off when we are unable to pursue the penalty and close the case without accepting payment. For example, when the DVLA has no information about the registered keeper or when there has been an error in the issue or progression which prevents further recovery action being taken. 5,261 Total Resolved and written off 17,094 A total of 17,904 PCNs issued between 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023 were resolved/cancelled as of 13 November 2023.