SKDC to put up parking charges

Charges for using South Kesteven District Council’s car parks are set to go up on April 1st.

The cabinet has issues new tarriffs which will see up to four hours on short stay car parks go up by 80p from £3.

All day parking on long-stay sites will go up by a similar amount.

SKDC Cabinet Member for Commercial and Operations, Cllr Dr Peter Moseley, said: “SKDC has managed to freeze parking charges for ten years and the proposed increases will bring them into line with inflation over that time.

“We have thought long and hard before suggesting this, but there is a significant maintenance cost associated with our car parks and any increase will help cover that. It also means we will be able to explore opportunities to make improvements through the use of new technology.

“A new leisure tariff is being proposed for the Welham Street car park that is intended to encourage footfall for local businesses, including the cinema and nearby restaurants.”

Parking will remain free after 6pm where that is currently the case.

The old and new charges in Grantham are as follows….

1. SHORT STAY (Except Wharf Road)

Up to 30 mins    from 0.50      to   0.70

Up to 1 hour                0.80             1.00

Up to 2 hours              1.30              1.70

 Up to 3 hours             1.80              2.30  

Up to 4 hours              3.00              3.80  

Over 4 hours               4.00               5.00

1. SHORT STAY Wharf Road Grantham

Up to 30 mins    from  0.50    to      0.70  

Up to 1 hour                 0.80              1.00  

Up to 2 hours               1.30              1.70  

Up to 3 hours               1.80              2.30  

Up to 4 hours               6.00              7.60

 Over 4 hours               8.00            10.00

      2.  LONG STAY

Up to 3 hours     from 1.80    to       2.30  

Up to 4 hours               2.50              3.20  

All day                            3.00             3.80

3. LEISURE TARIFF – Welham Street

Up to 3 hours                                     1.00  

Up to 4 hours                                     1.50  

Up to 6 hours                                     3.00  

Over 6 hours                                     10.00

4 LONG STAY SEASON TICKETS (Monday to Friday)

Per quarter       from   99.00   to   126.00  

Per 6 months             190.00          240.00

5 LONG STAY SEASON TICKETS  (Monday to Saturday)

Per quarter  from       120.00   to   150.00  

Per 6 months               230.00          290.00