Cornwall Council

Parking charges provide some local councils with huge cash surpluses

The vast majority of local authorities in England generate a surplus from their parking charges according to figures analysed by the RAC Foundation .

The motoring research charity's data from 2011-12 shows English councils had a total current account surplus of £565 million from their on and off street parking operations.

This figure is a £54 million increase on the £511...

Cornwall Council considers Plymouth training scheme

Landlords from across the South West were put through their paces recently when their knowledge of good lettings practices was scrutinised.

The exam followed a specialist, one-day training course run by the South West Landlord’s Association (SWLA), designed to raise and maintain high standards in the private rental market. The nationally accredited scheme covers matters such as tenancy...