See answers to previous information requests

Please provide the data by calendar year where possible, covering: 2024, 2025 and 2026 to date (up until 31st May).
If your council does not hold this information by calendar year, please provide the same data by financial year instead, covering: 2023/24, 2024/25 and 2025/26. Please clearly state whether the figures provided are calendar-year or financial-year figures.

1. How many residential parking permits were issued in each of the requested years/periods?
Total number of permits issued by year
2024 issued 478 residents permits
2025 issued 197 residents permits
2026 issued 71 residents permits

2. How much revenue did the council receive from residential parking permits in each of the requested years/periods?
Revenue from permits by year
2024 £14,092.50
2025 £6,899.00
2026 £2,685.00

3. As of 31st May 2026, what is the current annual cost of a residential parking permit? Please provide:
a) the cheapest annual residential permit available
b) the standard/default first residential permit cost
c) the cost of a second residential permit, if applicable
d) the most expensive annual residential permit available
As of the 31st May 2026 all permit costs were:
Residents permits max of 2 per property £40.00 each
Residents permits for pensioners Free
Residents permits for disabled Free
Carer Permits £5.00

Please note New charges introduced 1st July 2026
Residents permits 1st permit £55.00
Residents permits 2nd permit £105.00
Residents permits for Pensioners on pensions credit 1st permit Free 2nd permit £105.00
Residents permits for Disabled Free per disabled badge.
Carer permits £5.40.
Visitor vouchers 3 hours £1.20
Visitor vouchers 6 hours £2.00
Visitor vouchers 12 hours £3.00
Visitor vouchers 24 hours £5.00
Max visitor vouchers per property 50 or 100 depending on location.

4. What was the cost of the standard/default first residential permit in each of the requested years/periods? If the cost changed during a year, please provide the date the change took effect.
2024 £30.00 changed £33.00 on the 1st April 2024.
2025 £33.00 changed to £40.00 on the 1st April 2025
2026 £40.00 changed to variable pricing on the 1st July 2026.

5. Does the council currently operate a waiting list for residential parking permits? If yes, please provide: There is no waiting list for residential permits.
a) current number of applicants on the waiting list: Nil
b) average waiting time, if held; Not applicable
c) longest current waiting time, if held: Not applicable
d) zone/area with the longest wait or highest number of applicants, if held: Not applicable

6. Does the cost of a residential parking permit vary by street, zone, area, emissions band, vehicle type, or number of permits per household? If yes, please briefly explain the basis for the variation and provide the current minimum and maximum annual charges.
All zones have the same pricing structure.