West Lindsey District Council is not responsible for on street parking enforcement – Please see Lincolnshire County Council: parking enforcement for more details.
Answers to common questions and details about parking revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is responsible for on street parking enforcement?
Where are the council car parks and how many spaces are there?
Do you operate any residents parking schemes?
We do not currently operate any residents parking schemes.
Who deals with penalty charge notices?
Since 5 December 2012 processing of penalty charge notices has been dealt with by Notts Parking Partnership.
Address:
Central Processing Unit
PO Box 10282
Sutton-in–Ashfield
Nottinghamshire
NG17 0XD
Telephone: 0345 520 1357
What are the numbers of penalty charge notices (PCNs) issued?
Number of penalty charge notices issued by financial year (April to March):
- 2023-2024: 2,560
- 2022-2023: 2,682
- 2021-2022: 2,192
- 2020-2021: 761
- 2019-2020: 1,250
- 2018-2019: 1,158
- 2017-2018: 1,179
- 2016-2017: 835
- 2015-2016: 955
What is the income from penalty charge notices?
Income from penalty charge notices by financial year (April to March), no VAT included.
- 2023-2024: £55,994
- 2022-2023: £57,504.05
- 2021-2022: £47,802.49
- 2020-2021: £17,102.74
- 2019-2020: £27,280
- 2018-2019: £28,974
- 2017-2018: £27,372
- 2016-2017: £16,014
- 2015-2016: £14,935
Which off-street car parks do you enforce?
This council only enforces parking in council owned off-street car parks.
What are the penalty charges?
The penalty charges are £70 or £50, dependant on the type of parking contravention committed. If paid within 14 days the penalty charge notice (PCN) rate is discounted by 50%.
What is the annual revenue from off street parking?
Total annual revenue from off street parking, no VAT included:
- 2023-2024: £161,645.61
- 2022-2023: £157,742.84
- 2021-2022: £137,948.00
- 2020-2021: £59,396.11
- 2019-2020: £158,481
- 2018-2019: £139,135
- 2017-2018: £178,037
- 2016-2017: £144,072
- 2015-2016: £188,072
What is the annual revenue from car park permit charges?
Total annual revenue for car park permit charges, no VAT included:
- 2023-2024: £59.232.88
- 2022-2023: £54,258.72
- 2021-2022: £45,226.88
- 2020-2021: £38,325.48
- 2019-2020: £93,527
- 2018-2019: £63,232
- 2017-2018: £44,431
- 2016-2017: £31,625
- 2015-2016: £24,772
How many final payment reminders have been issued for unpaid parking penalties?
Number of accounts issued with final payment reminders or unpaid parking penalties:
- 2023-2024: 210
- 2022-2023: 247
- 2021-2022: 184 (pre-debt letters)
- 2020-2021: 70
- 2019-2020: 127
- 2018-2019: 66
- 2017-2018: 59
- 2016-2017: 81
- 2015-2016: 80
How many cases have been passed to enforcement agents for unpaid parking penalties?
Number of cases passed to enforcement agents:
- 2023-2024: 137
- 2022-2023: 225
- 2021-2022: 111
- 2020-2021: 54
- 2019-2020: 70
- 2018-2019: 90
- 2017-2018: 61
- 2016-2017: 59
- 2015-2016: 70
How much has been collected by enforcement agents for unpaid parking penalties?
Amount of parking penalties collected by enforcement agents, no VAT included:
- 2023-2024: £2,215.76
- 2022-2023: £4845.40
- 2021-2022: £2,139.53 (this number is subject to change as it goes based on the cases sent to the Enforcement Agents in the financial year)
- 2020-2021: £1,895.59
- 2019-2020: £6,080
- 2018-2019: £3,129.46
- 2017-2018: £1,883
- 2016-2017: £1,668.64
- 2015-2016: £2,175.50
How do I report on-street parking offences?
On-street parking is enforced by Lincolnshire County Council and their online reporting tool can be found on Lincolnshire County Council: Nuisance Parking.
How do I pay or challenge a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) fine received from West Lindsey District Council?
The Lincolnshire District Parking Portal can be used to pay or challenge Penalty Charge Notices.
Parking restrictions – motorhome parking
If your motorhome will fit in a standard parking bay (this means that all four wheels of the vehicle fit within our 2.5m by 5m bay), and you wish to park in our car parks, you will need to purchase a pay and display ticket as normal.
What is the total annual parking expenses and the annual civil parking enforcement expenses?
For the 2023 to 2024 financial year car parks total expense was £150,718,49, and civil parking enforcement's total expense was £84,051.89.
Motorcycle Parking
There is free motorcycle parking with the designated area being indicated by road markings in the following car parks:
- Gainsborough – Bridge Street and Riverside
- Market Rasen – Festival Hall and John Street
Motorcycles can also park for free in the standard car park bays where dedicated parking is not available.
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Please note that these figures may increase from year to year as further monies are collected
ECN = Excess Charge Notice.
PCN = Penalty Charge Notice.