Bury’s local authority has collected more than £700,000 in profits from parking charges this financial year, government figures reveal.

The council which earns revenue from parking charges on local authority-owned lane, made an overall profit of £772,000 in the 2022-2023 financial year from charges and fines.

The figure, taken from data published by the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, shows Bury made the fifth largest profit from parking charges in Greater Manchester, including the cities of Manchester and Salford.

The borough made less in parking charges last year than Bolton, which made £1,059,000 but more than Oldham which brought in £384,000.

Bury also made more than Wigan which gained £366, 000 from parking fees, and Rochdale which reported a loss of £39,000 in charges.

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Tameside earned £807,000 while Trafford made £1,146,000 and Stockport brought in £2,465,000.

Manchester was the largest earner from parking fees, making £13,286,000. No data has been made available for Salford.

Fees for parking on council-owned land throughout the borough vary from between with the cost for hour varying from between one to two pounds.

The cheapest places to park in the borough include Bland Street/Moor Street and Hornby Street where charges begin at 60p for 30 minutes and £1 for an hour.

Parking on Market Place, Back Haymarket Street and The Rock are among the most expensive at £1.20 for 30 minutes and £2 for one hour.

All council owned on-street parking is free from 6pm to 8am and charges apply only from Monday to Saturday. On Sundays there is a standard £1 charge for on-street parking in Bury town centre.