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Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000, I would like to request the following information relating to parking permits in your council area. Please provide answers to the below questions:

1. What is the current cost of an annual residential parking permit within your council?
Residents permits £33.00

2. How many residential parking permits were issued in the following timeframes:
1st January 2020 – 31st December 2020: 504 residents permits issued
1st January 2021 - 31st December 2021: 470 residents permits issued
1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022: 445 residents permits issued
1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023: 567 residents permits issued
1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024: 504 residents permits issued

3. Please provide the cost of an annual residential parking permit over the last five years, detailing any changes in price each year.
2020: Residents Permit £30.00
2021: Residents Permit £30.00
2022: Residents Permit £30.00
2023: Residents Permit £30.00 The cost was increased to £33.00 in July 2023
2024: Residents Permit £33.00

4. How much revenue has the council received from residential parking permits over the past five years, broken down by calendar year?
1st January 2020 – 31st December 2020: £15,12O
1st January 2021 - 31st December 2021: £14,100
1st January 2022 – 31st December 2022: £13,350
1st January 2023 – 31st December 2023: £17,790
1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024: £16,632

5. Does the cost of an annual parking permit differ depending on the street, zone, or area? If so, please provide the price range and the rationale for any variations in cost.
No

6. Does the council operate a waiting list for residential parking permits? If yes, please provide the total number of current applicants on the waiting list as of today’s date and please specify the date.
No

7. How many applicants were on the waiting list at the end of each of the following years:
2020: None
2021: None
2022: None
2023: None
2024: None

8. What is the average waiting time for an applicant to receive a residential parking permit over the past five calendar years?
Not applicable as we do not have a waiting list.

9. What is the longest recorded waiting time for an applicant to receive a residential parking permit in the past five calendar years?
Not applicable as we do not have a waiting list.

10. Are there specific areas or zones within the council where waiting lists are longer? If so, please provide details, including the current average waiting times for those areas. Not applicable as we do not have a waiting list.

11. What percentage of streets within your council area are designated for parking permits compared to those offering free parking?
We do not record this information

12. How many new residential parking permit areas have been introduced within the last five years?
None

13. How many streets within your council area are currently not eligible for residential parking permits? Please specify
We do not record this data.