Freeze on parking charges amongst budget proposals

Some car parks in Brighton have already seen price reductions

Brighton & Hove City Council has included the freezing of parking charges in its budget proposals for the next financial year.

The report to be presented to cabinet members on 13 February also proposes a council tax increase of 4.99%.

It will highlight how the Labour-run authority is facing a £16m budget shortfall for 2025/26, a figure predicted to rise to almost £61m by March 2029.

The full council will meet to vote on the budget on 27 February.

Some car parks in the city became cheaper to use last November.

Trevor Muten, cabinet member for transport, parking and public realm, said: "We have a clear aim to make parking simpler and fairer for people in Brighton & Hove.

"The freeze on parking charges and the reduction in one hour parking tariffs mean we're making it more attractive for people to visit."

The council is also planning to introduce a park and ride scheme in the summer of 2025.

Amongst the proposals to save money are to reduce opening hours at the Jubilee and Hove libraries, and closing some community libraries.

Private landlords will also be offered grants towards getting energy performance certificates for their properties, in return for accepting tenants in need of temporary accommodation.

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