FOI request (FOIR-680094774)

Emissions-based parking

Requested Mon 20 January 2025
Responded Wed 12 February 2025

The request is for information regarding parking prices within your local authority and more specifically whether your council uses emissions-based parking charge structures, or has in place a surcharge for diesel vehicles.

I would be keen to get answers and information for the following questions.

1. Does your council currently use emissions-based parking charges for:

a. parking permits

b. on-street parking

c. council car parks

d. If you do, could you indicate when emissions-based parking rules were first brought in?

2. Could you please provide any links to the pricing structures (emission-based or non-emission based) for :

a. parking permits

b. on-street parking

c. council car parks

3. Do you currently use a diesel surcharge for diesel vehicles for:

a. parking permits

b. on-street parking

c. council car parks

d. If so, how much?

4. Could you give a breakdown for how much in total the council has made through parking charges and permits across the last five financial years (2019/20, 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, and 2023/24)?

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Response

Hastings Borough Council enforces off-street (car parks) only.

On-street parking is dealt with by East Sussex County Council:

https://www.eastsussex.gov.uk

1a. No

1b. Information not held

1c. No

1d. Not applicable

2. Please see https://www.hastings.gov.uk/parking/

3. No

4a. 2019/20 - £2,550,197

4b. 2020/21 - £1,505,093

4c. 2021/22 - £2,477,693

4d. 2022/23 - £2,600,580

4e. 2023/24 - £2,783,394