Fees for parking in the city’s surface and multi-storey parking facilities will change at the end of March.
The increase will generate an additional £300,000, enabling the council to continue investing in vital frontline services that our residents rely on us to provide. The money raised from these car parks has helped the council to avoid making cuts to services in the next financial year.
Based on a typical parking stay of between one and two hours, the increase will be 10-20 pence.
Season ticket prices will also increase, but on-street residential parking permits will remail unchanged. Blue Badge holders will continue to receive a 50% discount.
As non-residents travelling from outside the city are subject to the same charges, it means they also contribute to the running costs of the city council’s services.
Next year the council will spend around £100 million on vital services across the city. While funding from central government has gone down, the cost of things like energy and materials has gone up due to inflation.
Councillor Emma Hampton, cabinet member for a climate responsive Norwich, said: “Increasing fees for our services is always a last resort. With funding from central government dwindling, and the cost of things like energy and materials going up due to inflation, we are under financial pressure to do more with less – like all local council up and down the country.
“The cost-of-living crisis has also meant more people need our help, creating extra demand for council services.
“Despite these really difficult budget challenges, the city council has a strong record of sound financial management and that means we’ve been able to find a way to ensure that there will be no cuts to frontline services in the next financial year.”
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