Parking Infrastructure and Electric Vehicle Provision (2016–2026)
Case reference FOI2026/01103
Received 10 July 2026
Published 17 July 2026
Request
I am writing to request information regarding the council's managed parking spaces over the last 10 calendar/financial years (from 2016 to the current year, 2026). Specifically, for each year between 2016 and 2026 inclusive, please provide the following data broken down by year: - Entirely Free On-Street Parking: The total number of designated on-street parking spaces within the local authority area that are entirely free of charge at all times. - Partially Free On-Street Parking: The total number of on-street parking spaces that are free during certain hours/days (e.g., free overnight, during early mornings, evenings, or weekends) but metered or restricted (for example to resident permit-holders) at other times. - Free Off-Street Parking: The total number of parking spaces within council-operated off-street car parks that are entirely free of charge. - Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking: The total number of parking spaces (both on-street and off-street) that are exclusively reserved for electric vehicle charging or parking.
Response
I am writing to request information regarding the council's managed parking spaces over the last 10 calendar/financial years (from 2016 to the current year, 2026).
Specifically, for each year between 2016 and 2026 inclusive, please provide the following data broken down by year:
- Entirely Free On-Street Parking: The total number of designated on-street parking spaces within the local authority area that are entirely free of charge at all times.
2016-2026 = 3,733 on street parking bays. Please note there are no on street pay & display parking bays in the borough.
- Partially Free On-Street Parking: The total number of on-street parking spaces that are free during certain hours/days (e.g., free overnight, during early mornings, evenings, or weekends) but metered or restricted (for example to resident permit-holders) at other times.
As above
- Free Off-Street Parking: The total number of parking spaces within council-operated off-street car parks that are entirely free of charge.
2016-2021 = 41 2022-2026 = 16
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Parking: The total number of parking spaces (both on-street and off-street) that are exclusively reserved for electric vehicle charging or parking.
2016 = 4 2017 = 4 2018 = 4 2019 = 4 2020 = 8 2021 = 8 2022 = 8 2023 = 8 2024 = 6 2025 = 6 2026 = 12
Documents
This is Tunbridge Wells Borough Council's response to a freedom of information (FOI) or environmental information regulations (EIR) request.