Council defends fee rises to address budget gap caused by rising social care and homelessness costs.
Council tax may increase by the maximum allowed. Parking costs will increase too, and hourly rates are also going up. Some parking fees increased by sixty percent.
Skip permit costs doubled, from £20 to £40. Barry’s Skips criticized this price hike, saying it would significantly impact their business. The company has operated since 1974.
The council said parking fees were too low. They want to maximize income from these fees. This will help them keep providing services. Other fees increased, some by five percent. Multi-story car park fees will jump by forty percent.
Over three hours at Mount Pleasant car park will cost more. Off-street car park fees increase by about forty-seven percent. On-street parking will see the biggest change, with costs going up by sixty percent. A four-hour stay could cost £9.60 now. The council expects £3.6 million from parking fee raises.