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Parking income in Rutland UA

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In 2025–26 Rutland UA took £0.6m in parking income and spent £0.4m, a surplus of £0.2m against £0.3m in 2024–25 (−26%), the 222nd largest of 290 councils in England. Penalty charges brought in £0.0m. 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.

Key figures

  • £0.23mParking surplus down on a year earlier: −£0.08m (−25.7%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.64mParking income up on a year earlier: +£0.01m (+0.8%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.41mSpending on parking up on a year earlier: +£0.08m (+26.0%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • £0.05mPenalty charge income up on a year earlier: +£0.02m (+46.9%) vs 2024–25 2025–26
  • 222 of 290Rank in England, largest surplus first 2025–26

Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

How much has Rutland UA made from parking each year?

Rutland UA: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million
The numbers behind this chart
Rutland UA: parking income, spending and surplus, £ million
YearIncomeSpendingSurplus
2017–18
Details for 2017–18
£0.59m£0.28m£0.31m
Spending
£0.28m
Surplus
£0.31m
2018–19
Details for 2018–19
£0.57m£0.28m£0.29m
Spending
£0.28m
Surplus
£0.29m
2019–20
Details for 2019–20
£0.58m£0.33m£0.25m
Spending
£0.33m
Surplus
£0.25m
2020–21
Details for 2020–21
£0.16m£0.32m£-0.16m
Spending
£0.32m
Surplus
£-0.16m
2021–22
Details for 2021–22
£0.52m£0.39m£0.13m
Spending
£0.39m
Surplus
£0.13m
2022–23
Details for 2022–23
£0.5m£0.39m£0.12m
Spending
£0.39m
Surplus
£0.12m
2023–24
Details for 2023–24
£0.54m£0.38m£0.16m
Spending
£0.38m
Surplus
£0.16m
2024–25
Details for 2024–25
£0.63m£0.32m£0.31m
Spending
£0.32m
Surplus
£0.31m
2025–26
Details for 2025–26
£0.64m£0.41m£0.23m
Spending
£0.41m
Surplus
£0.23m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Rutland UA: on-street and car park accounts
YearOn-street incomeOn-street spendingCar park incomeCar park spendingPenalty income
2017–18
Details for 2017–18
£0.09m£0.06m£0.50m£0.22m£0.01m
On-street spending
£0.06m
Car park income
£0.50m
Car park spending
£0.22m
Penalty income
£0.01m
2018–19
Details for 2018–19
£0.09m£0.06m£0.48m£0.22m£0.04m
On-street spending
£0.06m
Car park income
£0.48m
Car park spending
£0.22m
Penalty income
£0.04m
2019–20
Details for 2019–20
£0.09m£0.07m£0.49m£0.27m£0.04m
On-street spending
£0.07m
Car park income
£0.49m
Car park spending
£0.27m
Penalty income
£0.04m
2020–21
Details for 2020–21
£0.04m£0.06m£0.12m£0.25m£0.02m
On-street spending
£0.06m
Car park income
£0.12m
Car park spending
£0.25m
Penalty income
£0.02m
2021–22
Details for 2021–22
£0.08m£0.08m£0.44m£0.31m£0.04m
On-street spending
£0.08m
Car park income
£0.44m
Car park spending
£0.31m
Penalty income
£0.04m
2022–23
Details for 2022–23
£0.07m£0.08m£0.42m£0.31m£0.04m
On-street spending
£0.08m
Car park income
£0.42m
Car park spending
£0.31m
Penalty income
£0.04m
2023–24
Details for 2023–24
£0.07m£0.19m£0.47m£0.19m£0.04m
On-street spending
£0.19m
Car park income
£0.47m
Car park spending
£0.19m
Penalty income
£0.04m
2024–25
Details for 2024–25
£0.06m£0.19m£0.57m£0.13m£0.03m
On-street spending
£0.19m
Car park income
£0.57m
Car park spending
£0.13m
Penalty income
£0.03m
2025–26
Details for 2025–26
£0.07m£0.23m£0.57m£0.17m£0.05m
On-street spending
£0.23m
Car park income
£0.57m
Car park spending
£0.17m
Penalty income
£0.05m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

All figures are cash, in the council's own return. The most recent year is a first release and may be revised. Rutland UA is recorded as: Unitary Authority.

What can Rutland UA 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

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

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. Checked by hand 22 September 2026.

How does Rutland UA compare with other councils?

Rutland UA among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26

Ranked largest surplus first; a negative figure is a deficit. Every council is in the full tables.

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Rutland UA among the England councils nearest it, parking surplus 2025–26
NameSurplus
218. Lewes£0.27m
219. Dartmoor National Park Authority£0.25m
220. Thurrock UA£0.24m
221. Malvern Hills£0.23m
222. Rutland UA (Rutland UA)£0.23m
223. Stroud£0.22m
224. Broxtowe£0.21m
225. East Staffordshire£0.19m
226. Hampshire CC£0.18m

Figures for the 2025–26 financial year. Source: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

Every council's parking surplus, penalty charge levels and the national trend.

Sources for this page

SourcePublisherFigures as ofUpdatedLicence
Local authority revenue expenditure and financing: revenue outturn multi-year data set (RO2 parking)Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Governmentthe 2025–26 financial yearannualOpen Government Licence v3.0
legislation.gov.uk and official guidance, provision by provisionlegislation.gov.uk22 September 2026annualOpen Government Licence v3.0 (legislation.gov.uk)

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