Charges at West Sussex pay and display car parks set to go up
The changes are expected to come into effect in the new year.
People parking their car in West Sussex's Short Stay Pay and Display car parks can expect to pay more from January.
West Sussex County Council is currently reviewing the charges for its on-street parking permits and for short stay pay and display.
Charges will increase in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) and to promote the council's traffic management objectives for:
1) Residents' Permits, Non-Residents' Permits
2) Countywide (essential user) Permits
3) Dispensation Notices
4) Parking Bay Suspensions
5) Short Stay Pay and Display
6) Crawley Library.
But, charges for a number of permits are set to remain unchanged to account for the COVID-19 pandemic (subject to the council's usual call-in period for decisions):
1) Visitor Permits
2) Healthcare Permits
3) Residents' Carer Permits
4) Trader Permits
5) Doctor Permits
6) Hotel Permits (in Worthing only).
The council has confirmed that where a RPI increase has been applied, the fee will be rounded up to the nearest £, or, in the case of pay and display, the nearest 10p.
The new charges are expected to come into effect on 4 January, 2021.
West Sussex County Council added the income generated from this will be used towards covering inflationary cost increases for running the parking system and improving on-street parking provision across the county.