Car parking charges set to be hiked

PARKING charges in some North Devon car parks this summer are set to be hiked to cope with the expectation that demand for holidays will be so high.

North Devon Council’s strategy and resources committee are being recommended to charge an extra 40p per hour on some of their coastal car parks between April and October.

Councillors are being told that it is likely that because of the restriction on oversees holidays, North Devon will again see a high number of visitors during this coming season, and the charges would result in additional income of £118,833.72 for the council.

During the summer of 2020, North Devon experienced very high numbers of visitors after the first lockdown was lifted – and issues with local roads blocked by parked cars.