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Under the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act, I am writing to request information regarding the council's managed parking spaces over the last 10 calendar/financial years (from 2016 to the current year, 2026). Specifically, for each year between 2016 and 2026 inclusive, please provide the following data broken down by year:

1. Entirely Free On-Street Parking: The total number of designated on-street parking spaces within the local authority area that are entirely free of charge at all times.

2. Partially Free On-Street Parking: The total number of on-street parking spaces that are free during certain hours/days (e.g., free overnight, during early mornings, evenings, or weekends) but metered or restricted (for example to resident permit-holders) at other times.

3. Free Off-Street Parking: The total number of parking spaces within council-operated off-street car parks that are entirely free of charge.

4. Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking: The total number of parking spaces (both on-street and off-street) that are exclusively reserved for electric vehicle charging or parking.

If data for the full calendar year of 2026 is not yet complete, please provide the most up-to-date figures available at the time of this request, or state the specific date range the 2026 data covers. If the council records this data by financial year rather than calendar year, please provide the figures on that basis instead.

If the section 12 cost limit is exceeded for any part of this request, please prioritise the most recent data (starting with 2026 and working backward) or advise me on how I might refine my request to fit within the limit.