These are the changes to city centre parking charges

[dutchman]

Proposals were first raised last summer



Parking in Coventry city centre will now cost you more in some places thanks to the first price rise in eight years.

Proposals to increase the cost of parking in some short stay car parks in the city were first raised in June 2017, and though it passed in August, the new charges have only come into effect this week.

Despite the rise in cost at short stay car parks, the costs at long stay car parks have either been reduced or frozen.

All on street parking, with the exception of Little Park Street, will be unchanged and it will remain free to park on street after 6pm.

The Telegraph reported last year that the changes would bring the council an extra £221,000 annually to be added to the £4 million already raised each year through parking charges.

According to the council, it is the first price rise since 2010 and aims to discourage office workers from parking in spaces designed for shoppers.

SHORT STAY

West Orchards, Barracks, City Arcade, Cox Street, Spon Street

One hour: Remains £1

Two hours: Up from £1.80 to £2

Three hours: Up from £2.30 to £3 (Apart from Spon Street where the limit is two hours)

Four hours: Up from £3 to £4.

Over four hours: Flat charge of £10. (Currently it’s £6 for five hours, £8 for six hours and £10 for more than six hours.

Sunday: Remains £1.50 (Except Spon Street where it will go up from 50p to £1.50.)

Salt Lane

One hour: Down from £2.50 to £2

Two hours: Remains £3.50

Three hours: Up from £4.50 to £5.

Four hours: Down from £10 to £8

Over four hours: Up from £10 to £12

LONG STAY

Bishop Street, Cheylesmore, Gosford Street, Grove Street, Grosvenor Road, Lower Ford Street, Manor House, Moat Street, New Union Street and Whitefriars Street

One hour: £2 (a £1 increase for Bishop Street and a £1 cut for everywhere else)

Two hours: £3 (a 20p rise for Bishop Street and a £1 cut for everywhere else)

Three hours: £4 (a 50p cut for all except Bishop Street where it is a £1.70 rise)

Four hours: £5 (no change except Bishop Street which would see a £2 rise)

Five hours: £6 (down from flat rate of £8 - except Bishop Street where the current charges are £6 for five hours, £8 for six hours and £10 for more than six hours)

Six hours: £7 (down from flat rate of £8 - except Bishop Street where the current charges are £6 for five hours, £8 for six hours and £10 for more than six hours)

Over six hours: £8 (unchanged from flat rate of £8 - except Bishop Street where the current charges are £6 for five hours, £8 for six hours and £10 for more than six hours)

Prices would also rise in suburban car parks at Far Gosford Street, Clay Lane, Warwick Street and Leicester Row.

Holmesdale Road in Foleshill and Wellington Street in Hillfields would no longer be free but cost 50p for an hour, £1 for two hours, £2 for three hours and £5 for more than three hours.

Weekly passes would go up from £12.50 per week to £17.50 per week.

Previous passes were only for Whitefriars Street and Grove Street. The new ones would be only for Gosford Street, Grosvenor Road, Bishop Street, Cheylesmore, Lower Ford Street and Moat Street.

[rebbonk]

Total lack of business sense from our wonderful council. Instead of killing the centre off like this they should be cutting charges to encourage customers in and to allow businesses to thrive.

Innes simply hasn't got a clue, and is well out of her very mediocre depth.