News: Rotherham town centre parking increases deferred
Proposed increases in parking charges for Rotherham town centre are to be deferred until next year in an effort to continue support for town centre traders.
An increase of ten per cent on the charges for both "on-street" and "off-street" parking was agreed in July and was due to be implemented at the end of this month.
However, the timing of the report coincided with the withdrawal of some of the funding for the current free parking schemes in the town centre, such as "Free after 3" and free parking on Saturdays, and members have decided that in the interests of maintaining support of local businesses any street parking increases should be postponed.
Cllr Richard Russell, Cabinet Member for Town Centres for Rotherham Borough Council, said: "The authority has to perform a very fine balancing act - gaining revenue to support the work of the Parking Service while also acknowledging the needs of the town centre traders. This year we have seen real results in the town centre - an increase in both footfall and the launch of new businesses.
"The authority's own initiatives, such as the Business Vitality Grants and the Shop Local Scheme, are also playing their part. So it makes sense to defer any proposed increases in street parking and revisit it at a later date."
Rotherham town centre website
An increase of ten per cent on the charges for both "on-street" and "off-street" parking was agreed in July and was due to be implemented at the end of this month.
However, the timing of the report coincided with the withdrawal of some of the funding for the current free parking schemes in the town centre, such as "Free after 3" and free parking on Saturdays, and members have decided that in the interests of maintaining support of local businesses any street parking increases should be postponed.
Cllr Richard Russell, Cabinet Member for Town Centres for Rotherham Borough Council, said: "The authority has to perform a very fine balancing act - gaining revenue to support the work of the Parking Service while also acknowledging the needs of the town centre traders. This year we have seen real results in the town centre - an increase in both footfall and the launch of new businesses.
"The authority's own initiatives, such as the Business Vitality Grants and the Shop Local Scheme, are also playing their part. So it makes sense to defer any proposed increases in street parking and revisit it at a later date."
Rotherham town centre website
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