FOI Request - Common Good Land in Elgin
Request 101003548788
1. Current map of Common Good Land in Elgin.
2. Income received through parking charges implemented at the Lossie Green Car Park for past 5 years.
3. Expenditure on works at Lossie Green Carpark for its upkeep for past 5 years.
4. Totals of funds held in the Common Good Fund (Total for each year) for past 5 years.
5. Current cost of parking an HGV vehicle in Lossie Green Carpark.
6. Are any charges applied to DVLA Driving Test Centre for the use of the carpark for conducting Driving Tests?
7. Under what authority do Moray Council have to charge for parking at Lossie Green as its Common Good Ground for the people of Elgin?
Clarification sought and received 26-04-2024
Response 07-05-2024
1. Due to the size of the files this information was sent to the requester directly.
2 & 3.
| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2019/20 | ||||||
| Moray Council | River Lossie Trust | Moray Council | River Lossie Trust | Moray Council | River Lossie Trust | Moray Council | River Lossie Trust | Moray Council | River Lossie Trust | |
| 2. Income (from car park charges) | 56,112 | 24,048 | 45,641 | 19,560 | 35,532 | 15,228 | 17,693 | 28,646 | 67,199 | 28,646 |
| 3. Expenditure on upkeep | 6,915 | 2,964 | 9,501 | 113,295 | 5,903 | 3,816 | - | 86 | 2,733 | 1,171 |
Note: Expenditure only includes maintenance and repairs, it does not include other expenditure such as staff costs, rates, energy etc.
4. Totals of funds held in the Common Good Fund (Total for each year) for past 5 years:
| Year Ending | Total Funds £'000 |
| 31/03/2024 | 12,707 (provisional) |
| 31/03/2023 | 13,251 |
| 31/03/2022 | 12,606 |
| 31/03/2021 | 10,884 |
| 31/03/2020 | 13,686 |
5. No charge
6. No charge
7. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
Regarding the River Lossie Public Trust - the Trust was established in the mid 1800’s to provide ground for recreation for the people of Elgin and is administered by Moray Council as Trustee. The share of Lossie Green that had previously been considered Common Ground was moved to the Public Trust in 2011/12.