Parking back on the agenda for Babergh as it seeks to balance books
15/12/23
Parking is back on the agenda for Babergh District Council
It costs the council around £425,000 this year to subsidise free parking (for three hours) in villages and towns including Sudbury, Hadleigh and Lavenham.
The cost is projected to rise next year.
The council faces a budget deficit of around £1,500,000 next year, so it can no longer afford the subsidy.
Therefore it will consider a consultation with affected villages and towns to develop options for changes to tariffs.
In the past, 58% of survey respondents said they supported the introduction of flexible parking tariffs.
The tariffs would only apply to council-run car parks. On-street parking would be unaffected. And Blue Badge holders still able to park in council-run car parks for free.
