The cost of on street pay and display parking in Lancaster is to increase.
Lancashire County Council have agreed to raise prices in the city to encourage people to use off-street car parks as their first preference.
The county council regulates on-street parking across the county, including restrictions needed for safety, residents' parking schemes, and on-street pay and display parking, which only operates in the busy city centres of Lancaster and Preston.
County Councillor Scott Smith, lead member for highways and active travel, said: "There is always more demand to park on-street than the number of spaces available in busy city centres, which is why we have to regulate parking to ensure safety, and balance the needs of everyone who wants to park.
"There will never be a perfect solution to balancing the demands for on-street parking, however these plans aim to improve on what we have at the moment, and make as many spaces available as possible while ensuring safety.
"On-street parking always has some impact on the movement of traffic and, as such, we work on the principle that people should be encouraged to use off-street car parks as their first preference.
‘’Our plans to tweak pay and display prices will ensure our parking offer is consistent and balanced.
"I'm grateful to everyone who has responded to the various consultations to help us to make these proposals work for everyone.’’


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