SLDC Parking Account: Annual Financial Summary for Off-Street Car Parks

South Lakeland District Council's annual summary of income and expenditure for its off-street car parks. The dataset includes a breakdown of parking account finances, with figures published in April as interim and updated after final audit. It covers parking tariffs that have seen no overall increase since 2011-12, with specific examples like an 'Early Bird' tariff saving £3.80.

Use Cases

• Analyzing municipal parking revenue and expenditure trends based on the annual financial summary.
• Studying the impact of parking tariff policies on public finances based on the description of tariff changes since 2011-12.
• Investigating the allocation of surplus parking funds for public services, as described in the surplus statement rules.

Strengths

• Specific financial figures are provided, such as the £3.80 saving from the 'Early Bird' tariff and the £1.20 all-day parking tariff.
• The data provenance is clearly stated as originating from the South Lakeland District Council's official accounts.
• The description clarifies the scope, specifying the data relates only to off-street car parks managed by the council.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes that figures published in April are interim and subject to later audit updates.

Provenance

Source

South Lakeland District Council

Collection Method

Likely compiled from the council's official annual parking account records.

Time Range

Annual summary; specific years are not stated in the provided input.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:10.077170; freshness should be verified.

Geography

South Lakeland District, UK, specifically covering off-street car parks owned or managed by the council.