# Parking income in Exmoor National Park Authority url: https://whereyourmoneygoes.co.uk/parking/exmoor-national-park-authority/ updated: 29 September 2026 licence: Our words, analysis, charts and derived calculations: CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), credit [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk). Figures: each source's own licence, listed under Sources. publisher: [Tekstak Ltd](https://tek-stak.co.uk) # Parking income in Exmoor National Park Authority Last updated 29 September 2026. Figures refresh every night. [How each figure is worked out](/methodology/). In 2025–26 Exmoor National Park Authority took **£0.1m** in parking income and spent £0.1m, a **surplus of £0.1m** against £0.1m in 2024–25 (−20%), the 243rd largest of 290 councils in England. Figures are from the council's own return to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). ## Key figures - £0.06mParking surplus ▼ 2025–26 - £0.12mParking income ▲ 2025–26 - £0.06mSpending on parking ▲ 2025–26 - £0.00mPenalty charge income ▬ 2025–26 - 243 of 290Rank in England, largest surplus first 2025–26 Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). ## How much has Exmoor National Park Authority made from parking each year? **Exmoor National Park Authority: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million** **The numbers behind this chart** | Year | Income | Spending | Surplus | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017–18Details | £0.06m | £0.01m | £0.05m | | Spending£0.01mSurplus£0.05m | | | | | 2018–19Details | £0.06m | £0.04m | £0.02m | | Spending£0.04mSurplus£0.02m | | | | | 2019–20Details | £0.07m | £0.05m | £0.02m | | Spending£0.05mSurplus£0.02m | | | | | 2020–21Details | £0.06m | £0.05m | £0.01m | | Spending£0.05mSurplus£0.01m | | | | | 2021–22Details | £0.09m | £0.05m | £0.04m | | Spending£0.05mSurplus£0.04m | | | | | 2022–23Details | £0.07m | £0.04m | £0.03m | | Spending£0.04mSurplus£0.03m | | | | | 2023–24Details | £0.09m | £0.05m | £0.04m | | Spending£0.05mSurplus£0.04m | | | | | 2024–25Details | £0.12m | £0.04m | £0.08m | | Spending£0.04mSurplus£0.08m | | | | | 2025–26Details | £0.12m | £0.06m | £0.06m | | Spending£0.06mSurplus£0.06m | | | | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). | Year | On-street income | On-street spending | Car park income | Car park spending | Penalty income | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2017–18Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.06m | £0.01m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.06mCar park spending£0.01mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2018–19Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.06m | £0.04m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.06mCar park spending£0.04mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2019–20Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.07m | £0.05m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.07mCar park spending£0.05mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2020–21Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.06m | £0.05m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.06mCar park spending£0.05mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2021–22Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.09m | £0.05m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.09mCar park spending£0.05mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2022–23Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.07m | £0.04m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.07mCar park spending£0.04mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2023–24Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.09m | £0.05m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.09mCar park spending£0.05mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2024–25Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.12m | £0.04m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.12mCar park spending£0.04mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | | 2025–26Details | £0.00m | £0.00m | £0.12m | £0.06m | £0.00m | | On-street spending£0.00mCar park income£0.12mCar park spending£0.06mPenalty income£0.00m | | | | | | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). All figures are cash, in the council's own return. The most recent year is a first release and may be revised. Exmoor National Park Authority is recorded as: Other. ## What can Exmoor National Park Authority spend a surplus on? **On-street parking charges and all council parking penalty charges (England and Wales)** Ring-fenced by law a ring-fenced parking account. A surplus may only be spent on parking, public transport, highway and environmental improvements and similar purposes; a deficit is made good from the general fund. [Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s55, as applied in England by SI 2022/71, regs 25 and 27](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/55) At the end of each financial year any deficit in the account shall be made good out of the general fund or, in Wales, council fund, and (subject to subsection (3) below) any surplus shall be applied for all or any of the purposes specified in subsection (4) below **Council car park (off-street) tariffs** Kept by the body that collects it the council's general fund. Section 55 covers on-street parking and enforcement income, not car park fees. Not verified [Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, s55(1), and DfT statutory guidance on civil parking enforcement](https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/civil-enforcement-of-parking-contraventions/guidance-for-local-authorities-on-enforcing-parking-restrictions) The income from on-street charging and any penalty charge payments received (whether for on-street or off-street enforcement) must only be used in accordance with section 55 (as amended) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. Legal position as of 22 September 2026. Source: [legislation.gov.uk](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/). Checked by hand 22 September 2026. ## How does Exmoor National Park Authority compare with other councils? **Exmoor National Park Authority among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26** - 239. Welwyn Hatfield £0.10m - 240. West Lindsey £0.10m - 241. Norfolk CC £0.09m - 242. Watford £0.08m - ◆243. Exmoor National Park Authority £0.06m - 244. Crawley £0.04m - 245. Walsall £0.04m - 246. Babergh £0.03m - 247. Amber Valley £0.03m England average: £4.83m ◆ Exmoor National Park Authority Ranked largest surplus first; a negative figure is a deficit. [Every council](/parking-fines-and-council-parking-income/) is in the full tables. **Show as a table** | Name | Surplus | | --- | --- | | 239. Welwyn Hatfield | £0.10m | | 240. West Lindsey | £0.10m | | 241. Norfolk CC | £0.09m | | 242. Watford | £0.08m | | 243. Exmoor National Park Authority (Exmoor National Park Authority) | £0.06m | | 244. Crawley | £0.04m | | 245. Walsall | £0.04m | | 246. Babergh | £0.03m | | 247. Amber Valley | £0.03m | Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: [Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set). [Every council's parking surplus](/parking-fines-and-council-parking-income/), penalty charge levels and the national trend. ## Sources for this page | Source | Publisher | Figures as of | Updated | Licence | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: revenue outturn multi-year data set (RO2 parking)](https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/local-authority-revenue-expenditure-and-financing-england-revenue-outturn-multi-year-data-set) | Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government | the 2025–26 financial year | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | | [legislation.gov.uk and official guidance, provision by provision](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/) | legislation.gov.uk | 22 September 2026 | annual | [Open Government Licence v3.0 (legislation.gov.uk)](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/) | Each source's figures are used under the licence shown. 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