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 on-street parking account (2022/2023)
| 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 on-street parking (2022/2023)
| 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 on-street parking surplus to capital schemes (as of 31 March)
| 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 parking surplus (2022/2023)
| Total application of surplus |
£5,785 |
Statistical information
Penalty charges bands for on-street parking (2022/2023)
| 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 parking charges (2022/2023)
| |
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
Top 10 highest parking contraventions (2022/2023)
| 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
Cases resolved and written off in parking notice processing (2022/2023)
| 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.
