PARKING charges are netting Liverpool Council £2m a year in profit, the Daily Post can reveal.
Last night, the council said it had made a £14m surplus in the past seven years from parking.
It comes after a Freedom of Information (FOI) request from lobby group Downtown Liverpool in Business (DLIB) revealed that parking charges and fines had raised £45m since 2002.
Last night, Labour opposition leader Joe Anderson said it was time the council looked to find a way of reducing charges.
But Liverpool Council defended the charges and said all surpluses were ring fenced for re-investment in transport projects.
According to council data, released under FOI, parking meters generated £30.8m since 2002, and £14.15m has been raised from fines.
On average, the council is issuing 75,600 parking tickets each year, and about 20% are challenged through appeals.
