Council received the following public questions from David Heathcote;
1) As the Council is required to keep a separate account of income and expenditure in respect of designated parking spaces including parking charges, would the cabinet member tell me what was the financial position of that separate account before the decision to increase car parking charges by £2.6m, including information on the projected position in 12 months’ time and specifically what will the increased fees and any surplus be spent on?
2) Will funds or surpluses raised from car parks in Honley and Meltham be used for local projects in these areas?
A response was provided by the Cabinet Member for Culture and Greener Kirklees (Councillor Butt).