Car parking charges to rise in the East Riding
Car parking charges in the East Riding are to rise by 10 pence an hour from the end of March.
The increase from 8am on Thursday, March 28, means that to park all day on a council-run on-street and off-street car parking will cost £5.40.
Residents and special group permits, which have been kept at the same level for 10 years, will be increased between £1 and £5 per annum and scratch cards for visitors/hotel guests will be raised by £5 per book.
Annual standard permits will increase to £50, which will be introduced over two years at £25 per year, and coach parking will also increase between 50 pence and £1 per hour.
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Leader of East Riding Council, Stephen Parnaby said: "As part of the budget setting process, all of the council's business operations were reviewed and, to ensure a balanced budget was set, it was decided that car parking charges should be increased.
"Car parking charges are never popular, but serve an important purpose in providing safe and sensible parking for motorists and allow for a regular turnover of spaces to support local commerce.
"Contrary to popular myth, car parking charges are not a means for councils to 'make money', as all of what the council receives goes back into the area's transport infrastructure.
"The robust financial planning by this council has meant that charges in the East Riding have not changed since August 2010 and, even with the proposed increases, will now not need to change again until at least 2016.
"Even with the increases, charges in the East Riding compare favourably to those of neighbouring authorities in the Yorkshire and Humber region."
Below are separate charges for each town:
Beverley
As well as increasing charges by 10 pence per hour, the council has undertaken a review of its car parks and has re-banded Butcher Row and Spencer Street, to spread use between car parks and improve traffic flow.
These car parks will operate under a new price structure that is free for the first half hour, short stay only, and then £1 for an hour, £2 for two, £3 for three and £4 for all day.
Bridlington
As well as increasing charges by 10 pence per hour, the council has undertaken a review of its car parks and has re-banded Palace Car Park and Beaconsfield, to spread use between car parks and improve traffic flow.
These car parks will operate under a new price structure that is free for the first half hour, short stay only, and then £1 for an hour, £2 for two, £3 for three and £4 for all day.
Hornsea
As well as increasing charges by 10 pence per hour, the council has undertaken a review of its car parks and has re-banded Newbegin and Hornsea Leisure Centre, to spread use between car parks and improve traffic flow.
These car parks will operate under a new price structure that is free for the first half hour, short stay only, and then £1 for an hour, £2 for two, £3 for three and £4 for all day.
Driffield
As well as increasing charges by 10 pence per hour, the council has undertaken a review of its car parks and has re-banded Beckside, to spread use between car parks and improve traffic flow.
This car park will operate under a new price structure that is free for the first half hour, short stay only, and then £1 for an hour, £2 for two, £3 for three and £4 for all day.
Goole
As well as increasing charges by 10 pence per hour, the council has undertaken a review of its car parks and has re-banded Wesley Square, to spread use between car parks and improve traffic flow.
This car park will operate under a new price structure that is free for the first half hour, short stay only, and then £1 for an hour, £2 for two, £3 for three and £4 for all day.
6 Comments
by ButterOllocks
Thursday, February 21 2013, 11:18PM
“What a result. Incentive to make more of us stay at home, shop online and send more of the high street and local shops to the wall. Well done to the council for another incentive to keep shoppers away from local shops. Parking should be free.”
by AdPotentia
Thursday, February 21 2013, 8:27PM
“Yet more from the theiving lying Tories”
by Piper13
Thursday, February 21 2013, 4:04PM
“by Legal_Driver I'm sure Beverley will struggle on without you”
by Legal_Driver
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:50PM
“Using the motorist as a cash cow again - I for one will NEVER pay to park in Beverley and I feel others will do the same. Seems ERYC are trying to kill off the town centre shops - they can then have their expensive Saturday market but no shoppers.”
by Piper13
Thursday, February 21 2013, 2:17PM
“If there were no charges, who would pay for enforcement?”
by Pete898
Thursday, February 21 2013, 12:02PM
“Utter tosh from the leader of the council. You dont need parking charges to control parking you can simply put time restrictions on parking bays and car parks. Money making exercise which reduces footfall and damages businesses....but if they cant see it now they never will I'm afraid.”