Parking charges set to increase

Mid Sussex District Council is set to increase car parking charges in line with inflation this month and implement a new flexible season ticket offer.

The changes come into effect from Monday (March 28) and mean that parking for one hour will increase from 80p to £1.

A flexible three-day season ticket is being introduced to fit in with new working habits, which have been shaped by people working more from home during the Covid pandemic, the district council said.

Councillor Stephen Hillier, MSDC Cabinet Member for Economic Growth, said: “Our parking charges have remained frozen for the past decade and by bringing them back in line with inflation we will be able to support our key statutory services while also investing in the modernisation of our car parks.”

He said the decision to increase charges was not taken lightly, but that ‘tough choices’ had to be made in the next few years for the District Council to manage its budget and recover from the pandemic.

The council said the new charges will generate around £350,000 each year.