HAMPSHIRE councils have been warned against using motorists as "cash cows" after raking in a record £22million from parking.
Parking charges – how much did your council make?
Figures for 2014/15 financial year (2013/14 in brackets)
- Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council - £1,270,000 (£1,117,000)
- East Hampshire District Council - £1,063,000 (£947,000)
- Eastleigh Borough Council - £1,399,000 (£1,385,000)
- Fareham Borough Council - £1,299,000 (£1,098,000)
- Gosport Borough Council - £411,000 (£408,000)
- Hampshire County Council - £-28,000 (£96,000) That is minus £28,000 - not a typo
- Hart District Council - £239,000 (£395,000)
- Havant Borough Council - £477,000 (£438,000)
- New Forest District Council - £1,230,000 (£1,210,000)
- Portsmouth City Council - £3,090,000 (£2,232,000)
- Rushmoor Borough Council - £935,000 (£1,518,000)
- Southampton City Council - £4,926,000 (£4,245,000)
- Test Valley Borough Council - £1,318,000 (£1,198,000)
- Winchester City Council - £4,249,000 (£3,734,000)
TOTAL - £21,878,000 (£20,021,000)
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