Cost of using Lord Street site as car park

Summary

The request sought financial details regarding the Department of Infrastructure's use of the former Lord Street bus station as a car park since July 2021. The authority disclosed the total income generated, the specific licence fee paid to the site owner, and the revenue-sharing arrangement.

Key Facts

• The Department of Infrastructure holds an Operating Licence for the site commencing on 16 June 2021.
• The licence fee payable to the site owner is calculated as 20% of the Department's gross takings.
• Total income received from the car park between 16 June 2021 and 19 January 2022 was £131,731.85.
• The total licence fee paid to the site owner for the same period was £26,346.37.
• All gross income is received by the Department of Infrastructure before the licence fee is paid to the owner.

Data Disclosed

• 16 June 2021
• 19 January 2022
• 20%
• £26,346.37
• £131,731.85
• 2209786

Original Request

Since July 2021, can you advise a. how much it has cost the Department of Infrastructure to use the former Lord Street bus station site as a car park in rent/ other payments to site owner? b. how much income has been made through use of the car park (pay and display and contract spaces) c. does this income go to DoI, site owner or is it split between the two.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/HG/PN Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 2209786 25 January 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 24 January 2022 and which states:

"Since July 2021, can you advise 1. how much it has cost the Department of Infrastructure to use the former Lord Street bus station site as a car park in rent/ other payments to site owner? 2. how much income has been made through use of the car park (pay and display and contract spaces) 3. does this income go to DoI, site owner or is it split between the two."

Our response to your request is as follows: 1. The Department of Infrastructure holds an Operating Licence with the site owner to allow the Department to use the site (former Lord Street bus station) for car parking. The Licence commenced on 16th June 2021 and the Licence fee due to the site owner is calculated as 20% of the Department’s gross takings from the car parking. The Licence fee paid by the Department to the site owners for the period of 16th June 2021 up to and including 19th January 2022 is £26,346.37. There are no other payments due to the site owner as per the terms of the Licence. 2. The total income received through use of the car park for the period 16th June 2021 up to and including 19th January 2022 is £131,731.85. 3. The total income received for the use of the car park is received by the Department of Infrastructure. However, as detailed in part 1 of the response above, the Licence fee (calculated as 20% of the Department’s gross takings from the car parking) is paid by the Department to the site owner. Please quote the reference number 2209786 in any future communications.

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