A review of car parking in the East Riding could lead to more car parks introducing fees, some fees being increased and Sunday charges being introduced.
Those are just some of the areas looked at in the county's first full review of parking since 2010.
The Council's Director of Asset Strategy - Claire Hoskins - says there would be a period of consultation before any changes were made.
East Riding Council set up a Car Parking Review Panel in October 2023 to examine the appropriacy of fees and charges in East Riding car parks, how car parking provision could affect economic prosperity, how the current stock of car parking assets could be rationalised, and how parking arrangement could be made fairer.
Over a course of 10 meetings spanning October 2023 to June 2024, the Panel considered detailed information about payments and permits, enforcement, staff car parking, economic impacts, and charging fees.
The Council operates some 64 car parks in the East Riding with over 8,000 spaces issuing some 1.7 million tickets.
In a report to councillors the panel say that the current fee structure for car parking does not adequately reflect the costs of operating and maintaining the assets, facilities, and schemes of the Council. It is proposing some variation in fees which it says will " will go some way to ensuring the long-term sustainability of car parking".
It's recommendations include:
- That the Council only introduces charging in towns currently not subject to fees provided that they meet the proposed criteria with the caveat that a 30-minute free period is also explored.
- That the Council expand charging fees to Sundays in line with Sunday trading hours.
- That, where there is sufficient merit, the Council explore overnight charging for off-street car parks.
- That the Council increase coach parking tariffs to £15 per day.
- That the Council re-designate some of it's staff car parks for public use while ensuring sufficient capacity is retained for staff use.
Currently, Sunday charging only applies in Bridlington & Hornsea, the rest of East Riding’s settlements are exempt for fees. Other neighbouring Councils, such as York and Hull already charge on Sundays throughout their local authority areas. Sunday charging is also commonplace nationally to achieve a turnover of car parking spaces and enable higher spend to support the local retail economy.
Director of Asset Strategy - Claire Hoskins - says any changes would be made on a case by case basis.
The Review Panel's report will now be presented to a full council meeting in September.
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