Suffolk Coastal is making some changes to the management of its
car parks following consultation with all town and parish councils,
other interested parties and the public.
The changes amend some provisions of the
Suffolk Coastal District Council (Off-Street Parking
Places) Order 2008 which applies to all the off-street car
parks operated by the Council. The 2008 Order will continue to
apply apart from where changes have been made.
Variations to the 2008 Order, which will take effect from 19
April 2010, include:
- An increase in tariffs in the following car parks: Arwela Road,
Brackenbury Fort, Clifflands, Convalescent Hill, Golf Road, Pier
Bight, Pier Front, Sea Road and Spa Pavilion (Felixstowe), Fort
Green and Thorpe Road (Aldeburgh), Lime Kiln Quay and Theatre
Street (Woodbridge), and Sizewell Beach (near Leiston).
- All-year charging in the 5 Felixstowe seafront car parks that
are currently not charged November - February.
- The addition of Sundays as a charged day in the car parks in
Woodbridge and the 3 in Felixstowe that are not currently charged
on Sundays.
- The Avenue in Woodbridge is brought into line by charging every
day and from 8.00am until 6.00pm.
- The ability to charge an administration fee for free permits
and re-issue of season tickets.
- Introduction of a new vehicle category 'small motorhomes'
allowing them to park in more car parks.
In all, 19 of our 33 car parks will see no
increase in their current tariff. The price of parking in
the district's town centres is set to remain frozen until 2012 at
the levels introduced in April 2006. The increases will help the
Council bridge a £3 million budget gap caused largely by the
failure of Central Government to fairly fund rural councils.
Public notices, variation order and revised charges
The Council has given formal notice that it has made the Suffolk
Coastal District Council (Off-Street Parking Places) (Variation)
Order 2010 which amends some of the provisions of the 2008 Order.
You can view the public notice, the Order and associated documents,
and the revised car parking charges from 19 April by following the
links below:
Follow this link for help with downloading and opening PDF files.
The Order will come into force on 19 April 2010.
The documents above can also be
inspected at the Council's offices at Melton
Hill, Woodbridge during normal office
hours.