FOI Request - Damage to Parking Meters

Request 101003961978

1. Please could you provide the number of reports of deliberate damage to parking meters/machines in your local authority area in the past five years?

2. If possible, could you also provide a breakdown of the costs to repair or replace the meters/machines as a result of the damage/vandalism?

Response 09-04-2026 

1. Two.

2. A decision was made not to repair the affected machines, as there were alternative machines available within Cooper Park and the cost to the Council would have been significant. The estimated cost to replace a single machine was £765.53.