Are parking charges costing you too much?
by Fiona Taylor
Is your business spending too much on parking charges? Could you save money elsewhere?
According to an article in Fleetworld, new figures released by the RAC Foundation reveal that the surplus produced from council parking charges in England reached a record high in 2015/16.
- In the last financial year, the 353 local authorities in England generated a combined ‘profit’ of £756m from their on and off street parking activities. Up 9% on the 2014/15 figure, and 34% higher than in 2011/12.
- The RAC Foundation added that the overall rise in ‘profits’ is a combination of increasing income (+4%) and decreasing costs (-2%).
- It also noted that not all individual councils made a large surplus on their parking activities. 49 (14%) reported negative numbers.
The figures – analysed for the RAC Foundation by transport consultant David Leibling – are calculated by taking income from parking charges and penalty notices and then deducting the running costs.
Councillor Judith Blake, transport spokesman at the Local Government Association, commented: “Councils do not make a profit from parking. Income from on-street parking charges is spent on running parking services. The surpluses are spent on essential transport projects, such as tackling the £12bn roads repair backlog.”
How can Satmo help?
Can you see where your drivers are? Is there somewhere they could be parking for free while out on business for you? Should they be parked up at all? The Satmo vehicle tracking system is used by customers to ensure that the trips undertaken are the most efficient and necessary.
The Satmo site will show you;
- Start and end location of trips
- Times of the start and end of each trip
- Routes taken
- Speeds travelled at
The system will also allow you to see any harsh braking and harsh accelerating events, as well as idling events. These will cause wear and tear on your tyres and use more of your fuel than is necessary.
If you want to see how Satmo can save you some money then give us a call in the office on 01274 587748 or leave your contact details here and one of the team will call you back.
Fiona Taylor
Fiona Taylor is the Sales Manager at award winning Satmo Vehicle Tracking. If you feel you need help with your fleet, want to gain back control, save some money and time then please get in touch.
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