New parking tariffs at council car parks across the borough are now live.
A new charge of 50p for half an hour, £1 for one hour and £2 for 2 hours has been introduced today (October 23) by Dudley Council.
The new charges come into effect a year after the council made the controversial decision to cut free parking.
While tariffs are decreasing from the current rates, that offer of free parking has not returned.
The move to decrease parking charges has been backed by the manager of the Churchill Shopping Centre in Dudley town centre, who recently labelled it a “strong show of support” for town centre businesses.
Councillor Patrick Harley, leader of Dudley Council, said: “I’m really pleased that we’ve been able to introduce new lower car park fees for our towns thanks to our improved financial position and we’ll continue to review the charges as our finances continue to improve.
Rob Ellis, Director at LCP UK, part of M Core, and Asset Manager to the Churchill Shopping Centre in Dudley, added: “We’re delighted to see the council take this positive step to make town centre parking more accessible and affordable.
“The new lower tariffs, especially the 50p short-stay option, are a welcome move that will encourage more people to visit and shop locally.
The current charges were between £1.20 and £1.80 for one hour, £2.50 for two hours, £3 for three hours, £4 for four hours (short stay car parks only) and £6 all day (long stay only).
From today, in short-stay car parks, three hours will remain at £3, and four hours will increase from £4 to £5.
These tariffs will be removed from long stay car parks, with an all day fee of £6 retained.
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