Council back down on parking charges following traders’ protest

Brighton and Hove City Council has agreed to reduce a planned increase in the cost of parking permits for traders following a series of protests.

A group called Traders Need Transport (TNT) was established in the wake of proposals to rapidly increase the cost of annual trader permits and business permits in the city.

A petition was followed by a noisy protest outside Hove Town Hall last month, which was organised by Elliot Raggio.

The planned increase to annual trader permits has been reduced from £750 to £600, while the new cost of business permits has been lowered from £400 to £300.

Councillor Ian Davey, cabinet member for transport and the public realm, said: “As a result of consultation on our budget proposals, we have listened and lowered the proposed increases on permits.

“We understand the concerns of local businesses in the current climate and want to give businesses and traders a fair deal on parking. We’re promoting the flexible payment options, taking away waiting lists for traders and listened to businesses on Madeira Drive to include in the low tariff zone.

“We’ve reviewed all parking charges with the aim of making the city’s parking system clearer, fairer and more consistent.”

It has also been decided that the rationing of permits will be abolished meaning that the 399 traders currently on the waiting list will be able to take up the scheme, which allows them to park anywhere in the city for £2 per day.

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Posted by Joseph Lewis on February 10, 2012. Filed under Brighton and Hove News,Council News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry