FOI/EIR 25/26-560-Parks Service Income

Breakdown of parks income for past three years

Received 24 February 2026

Can you tell me how much income/revenue has been generated from your parks services in the last three years per annum? 

Please give details of individual services and how much they raised. 

Can you tell me, is the money generated from these services fed back into council owned parks or does it go into a central budget? 

Can you tell me, are your parks currently maintained by the council or by an external contractor? Over the past three years have they been maintained by the council or by an external contractor?

Can you tell me what your council maintenance budget has been over the past three years?

Responded 18 March 2026

East Cambs Trading Company (ECTC) is a private company limited by shares that is wholly owned by East Cambridgeshire District Council (ECDC). ECTC operates at ‘arm’s length’ from ECDC with an independent board for operational decision making. As such ECTC’s finances are withheld from publication under FOI Section 43 – Commercial Interests.

For further information please see: East Cambs Trading Company Business Plan

Our parks are maintained by the trading company.

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Commercial Interests

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