Council’s most lucrative car parks revealed:
LLANDUDNO’S promenade generated more parking revenue than any other council car park or street in North Wales, according to figures released by the region’s local authorities.
A freedom of information request found that Conwy Council raked in £353,350 from on-street parking charges at the promenade between April 2018 and March 2019 almost double that generated by its nearest rival.
Second on the list for parking revenue was the main car park in Barmouth, which brought in £297,158.66 over the 12-month period, this was mostly for Gwynedd Council but £14,767.51 was payable to Barmouth Town Council.
Coming in not far behind was Bodhyfryd car park in Wrexham, which brought in £239,503.62 to the county borough council.
A spokesperson for Conwy Council said: “The charges on The Parade in Llandudno are payable between 10am and 4pm. Demand for spaces on The Parade is high during the day, and pay and display charges help manage the demand.
“Income from pay and display contributes to keeping Conwy’s roads safe, clean and attractive.”
● These are the top 10 car parks per county, April 2018 to March 2019:
GWYNEDD
Main, Barmouth £297,158.66
Eglwys Crist, Caernarfon £201,182.96
Main, Aberdyfi £137,601.13
Maes Parcio Penllyn £122,387.01
Plas Llwyd, Bangor £115,549.08
Llyn Bach, Porthmadog £93,391.51
Maes, Pwllheli £76,860.13 Marian, Dolgellau £73,357.16
Shell, Caernarfon £72,848.49 Glanrafon, Bangor £66,771.72
ANGLESEY
The Waun, Menai Bridge £56,965.26 Beaumaris Coach Park £51,472.00
Lôn St. Ffraid, Trearddur Bay £42,475.82 Station Yard, Llangefni £41,538.77
Lower Wendon, Benllech £38,306.16 Bulkeley, Menai Bridge £36,573.04
Coed Cyrnol, Menai Bridge £29,486.07 Fron Tywyn, Trearddur Bay £25,581.79
Town Hall, Llangefni £20,210.41
Break Water Country Park, Holyhead £19,554.38
CONWY
Parade, Llandudno £353,350 Vicarage Gardens, Conwy £223,717
Town Hall, Llandudno £171,033
Morfa Bach, Conwy £156,433
Mount Pleasant, Conwy £65,892
Builder Street, Llandudno £65,623
Happy Valley, Llandudno £61,056
Colwyn Bay promenade £42,277
York Road, Llandudno £40,328 Maelgwyn Road, Gloddaeth Avenue, Llandudno £39,430
DENBIGHSHIRE
Market Street, Llangollen £137,244.03 Rhyl Promenade £108,677.23
Sky Tower, Rhyl £65,078.84
Nova, Rhyl £61,507.72 Factory Ward, Denbigh £54,818.91 Market Street, Ruthin £47,489.88 Morley Road, Rhyl £43,891.30
East Street, Llangollen £42,723.93 Underground, Rhyl £42,224.55
Mill Street, Llangollen £41,036.60
WREXHAM
Bodhyfryd £239,503.62 Ty Pawb £161,626.39 Library £110,134.37 St George’s £85,090.37 Market Street £81,721 Albion (St Giles) £70,910.83 Crescent Road £37,110.46 Alyn Waters Country Park £32,477.09 Technology Park £18,484 Ty Mawr Country Park £15,901.94
FLINTSHIRE (no figures were supplied by authority)
New Street (Mold); Kings Street (Mold); Griffith Square (Mold); High Street (Connah’s Quay); Love Lane (Mold); Multi Storey (Mold); Grosvenor (Mold); Meadows Place (Mold); Precinct way (Buckley); Main Entrance (Mold)