Decision details

The decision is to approve changes to the Fees and Charges schedules that apply to Parking Services, to be effective from 1/4/2026.

The revised tariffs for Pay & Display parking charges will be as contained within the uplift table attached (Appendix 1). Primarily, as per the January 2024 committee decision, this is subject to CPI (3.8% - July & Aug 2025) and Other Relevant Factors (ORF) including but not limited to: -

? Maintenance of our surface and MSCPs

? Lighting

? Enforcement activity extensions

? Gritting

? Electricity and other utility charges

? NNDR (Business Rates)

? Foliage and arborical needs

? Ticket machine maintenance

? Utility/surface drainage requirements

0 to 1 hour – CPI + 5p ORF

1-2 hours – CPI + 7p ORF

2-3 hours – CPI + 9p ORF

3-4 hours – CPI + 11p ORF

4-6 hours – CPI + 13p ORF

6-10 hours – CPI + 15p ORF

10-14 hours – CPI + 17p ORF

The above figures are not representative of the country car parks – Teggs Nose, Brereton or Nelson Pit. These have been set by the Countryside Team using the above as a guide.

The charges have then been rounded up to the full 10p. A full schedule of amended tariffs, by car park, is appended to this ODR.

Discounted season (contract) permit fees have been based on the use of a long stay (uplifted full day rate) parking space by a hybrid worker, working 3 days per week, 48 weeks of the year (annual) and 12 weeks (quarterly). See the uplift table for precise details.

Alongside the increases in parking tariffs, there will be an annual uplift to the costs of related permits, dispensations and services. The principal purpose of these changes is to ensure that other parking fees remain in-step and broadly proportionate to our standard pay & display tariffs.

• Business User Permits – increase from £140 to £150 per permit.

• Fees for Residents Parking Permits from £90 to £100 for the first permit, for the second permit from £110 to £120 and, in areas where a 3rd permit may be issued, fee will change from £120 to £135.

 • Fees for Scratchcards (visitor permits) – remove the initial application discount (50% on the first four books of scratchcards). Overall price remains the same at £18 per book of 10.

• Cost of a replacement parking permit due to change of vehicle, loss or stolen permit, to stay the same as these are by large, digital.

• Charges for Dispensations from parking restrictions allow suspension of parking restrictions both on and off street.

Examples of where dispensations are granted include construction works, scaffolding, siting of welfare units, works compounds, when in accordance with Council policies.

Changes to charges are: -

£35 1 day to £37

 £65 2 days to £68

 £100 3 days to £104

£130 4 days to £135

 £165 5 days to £172

 £190 6 days to £198

£225 7 days to £234

 £255 8 days to £265

 £290 9 days to £302

 £320 10 days to £333

 Fees for commercial events - including Filming, Food/Music Festivals, Funfairs, market stalls selling produce such as food, alcohol or antiques – when held on Council car parks. This event fee applies to each space occupied or impacted and for all days of occupation. This particular fee is applicable to free car parks, where commercial events occupy or impact available spaces that would be available for public use. Event fees are charged at a rate of £6.00 per day per space on long stay car parks. On short stay free car parks, the fee is calculated as a multiple of turnover of spaces. Where charges are already in place, the event charge is the advertised tariff per bay for long stay chargeable car parks and for short stay, again the turnover calculation is applicable. Further details are provided on the Councils Events Fees and Charges web pages.

• HGV lorry park fees (3.8% CPI – rounded up to full £) to increase as follows: Annual permit from £750 to £779 Six-month permit from £460 to £478 Three-month permit from £325 to £338 Key deposit (refunded if key returned) £35 to £37. The new charges will come into force on 1/4/2026

The decision is to approve changes to the Fees and Charges schedules that apply to Parking Services, to be effective from 1/4/2026.

The revised tariffs for Pay & Display parking charges will be as contained within the uplift table attached (Appendix 1). Primarily, as per the January 2024 committee decision, this is subject to CPI (3.8% - July & Aug 2025) and Other Relevant Factors (ORF) including but not limited to: -

? Maintenance of our surface and MSCPs

? Lighting

? Enforcement activity extensions

? Gritting

? Electricity and other utility charges

? NNDR (Business Rates)

? Foliage and arborical needs

? Ticket machine maintenance

? Utility/surface drainage requirements

0 to 1 hour – CPI + 5p ORF

1-2 hours – CPI + 7p ORF

2-3 hours – CPI + 9p ORF

3-4 hours – CPI + 11p ORF

4-6 hours – CPI + 13p ORF

6-10 hours – CPI + 15p ORF

10-14 hours – CPI + 17p ORF

The above figures are not representative of the country car parks – Teggs Nose, Brereton or Nelson Pit. These have been set by the Countryside Team using the above as a guide.

The charges have then been rounded up to the full 10p. A full schedule of amended tariffs, by car park, is appended to this ODR.

Discounted season (contract) permit fees have been based on the use of a long stay (uplifted full day rate) parking space by a hybrid worker, working 3 days per week, 48 weeks of the year (annual) and 12 weeks (quarterly). See the uplift table for precise details.

Alongside the increases in parking tariffs, there will be an annual uplift to the costs of related permits, dispensations and services. The principal purpose of these changes is to ensure that other parking fees remain in-step and broadly proportionate to our standard pay & display tariffs.

• Business User Permits – increase from £140 to £150 per permit.

• Fees for Residents Parking Permits from £90 to £100 for the first permit, for the second permit from £110 to £120 and, in areas where a 3rd permit may be issued, fee will change from £120 to £135.

 • Fees for Scratchcards (visitor permits) – remove the initial application discount (50% on the first four books of scratchcards). Overall price remains the same at £18 per book of 10.

• Cost of a replacement parking permit due to change of vehicle, loss or stolen permit, to stay the same as these are by large, digital.

• Charges for Dispensations from parking restrictions allow suspension of parking restrictions both on and off street.

Examples of where dispensations are granted include construction works, scaffolding, siting of welfare units, works compounds, when in accordance with Council policies.

Changes to charges are: -

£35 1 day to £37

 £65 2 days to £68

 £100 3 days to £104

£130 4 days to £135

 £165 5 days to £172

 £190 6 days to £198

£225 7 days to £234

 £255 8 days to £265

 £290 9 days to £302

 £320 10 days to £333

 Fees for commercial events - including Filming, Food/Music Festivals, Funfairs, market stalls selling produce such as food, alcohol or antiques – when held on Council car parks. This event fee applies to each space occupied or impacted and for all days of occupation. This particular fee is applicable to free car parks, where commercial events occupy or impact available spaces that would be available for public use. Event fees are charged at a rate of £6.00 per day per space on long stay car parks. On short stay free car parks, the fee is calculated as a multiple of turnover of spaces. Where charges are already in place, the event charge is the advertised tariff per bay for long stay chargeable car parks and for short stay, again the turnover calculation is applicable. Further details are provided on the Councils Events Fees and Charges web pages.

• HGV lorry park fees (3.8% CPI – rounded up to full £) to increase as follows: Annual permit from £750 to £779 Six-month permit from £460 to £478 Three-month permit from £325 to £338 Key deposit (refunded if key returned) £35 to £37. The new charges will come into force on 1/4/2026