Parking income is below budget across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, as councillors prepare to discuss a wider forecast overspend in the latest council report. Parking income is lower than expected across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a council report says. The council's quarter 1 budget monitoring report forecasts a £27 million overspend by the end of the financial year, with rising care service costs named as the main pressure locally. Children's services is forecast to overspend by £11.8 million, wellbeing services by £8.3 million and operations by £6.8 million, including a
Parking income is lower than expected across Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, a council report says.
The council's quarter 1 budget monitoring report forecasts a £27 million overspend by the end of the financial year, with rising care service costs named as the main pressure locally.
Children's services is forecast to overspend by £11.8 million, wellbeing services by £8.3 million and operations by £6.8 million, including a £3.2 million parking shortfall reported at this stage locally.
The report says parking income is about 7 per cent below budget, while seafront income is affected by reduced spending on catering, beach huts, arcades and other attractions despite strong visitor numbers.
Councillor Mike Cox, cabinet member for finance, said good weather can increase demand but "does not automatically translate into higher income", with some visitors choosing to "spend less" or stay for shorter periods.
The projected overspend will be discussed by the council's cabinet on September 2, alongside pressures in environment, customer and property, planning and transport operations as members review the latest financial position.
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