Helensburgh and Lomond’s council car parks generated £48,000 more than forecast in the last financial year – despite the figure for all of Argyll and Bute missing its target.
A report has revealed that a total of £215,279 was collected from car parks operated by the area’s council between April 2022 and March 2023, against a target of £167,212.
One of the authority’s officials has attributed the bigger than anticipated haul to the popularity of tourist hot spots in the area.
However, the same report also states that the car parking income for all of Argyll and Bute was £817,788 against a target of £993,968.
The report will go before the council’s Helensburgh and Lomond area committee on Tuesday.
The report said of the Helensburgh and Lomond figure: “The end of financial quarter 4 shows that the off-street parking has generated an additional £48,067 income over anticipated.
“This is largely due to the continuing popularity of Luss and Arrochar. The upgrade of the remaining cash only parking meters (across the whole council area) is due to start in May/June 2023; this will provide multi-payment options and may deliver an increase in ticket income.”
Data in the report shows that the Luss car park contributed over £33,000 of funding to the council over financial quarter three – October to December.
However, that figure decreased to just under £9,500 during the subsequent three months, with Arrochar car park’s total for that quarter exceeding £10,800.
On the Argyll and Bute-wide total, the document said: “It is difficult to ascertain the exact reasons for under recovery in parking income; however it can be affected by such things as events, weather and commuting.”
Meanwhile, the number of street lighting faults in Helensburgh and Lomond repaired within ten days has seen a slight increase to 24% during the first three months of 2023.
The report said: “The number of jobs completed within the quarter, continues to increase due to the provision of a dedicated street lighting electrician based at Blackhill Depot.
“A total of 128 jobs were completed in financial quarter 4, up from 79 in quarter 3. Of this total of jobs completed, 31 were signed off within the 10-day indicator, giving a performance of 24% which is a modest improvement on the 15% scored in financial quarter 3.”
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