A move to introduce inflation-busting charges at car parks run by a council facing a £41m annual deficit has been defended following criticism that motorists were being “milked” for money as they were “the easiest target”.
North Yorkshire Council leader Councillor Carl Les said the 20 per cent increase in car parking charges from April 19 were “not just about raising money”, but also about traffic management. The authority, which has repeatedly introduced the maximum permitted rise in council tax without having to hold a referendum, says the car parking charge rise is needed so it avoid diverting funds away from vital frontline council services.
Leader of the authority’s Labour group, Councillor Steve Shaw Wright, said while some towns had free publicly-owned car parks, people were facing mounting charges from the council to park in neighbouring towns. He said: “It’s like a lot of things North Yorkshire Council is trying to harmonise services across the county – there’s a lot more problems than they thought. “They are milking the easiest target, which is car parking.
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