Car parking charges to rise in Rushcliffe borough

The Nursery car park in West Bridgford is among the car parks where tariffs are set to increase

Parking charges at council-run car parks across an area of Nottinghamshire are set to increase next month.

Motorists will have to pay more to park at car parks in West Bridgford and at Rushcliffe Country Park.

Rushcliffe Borough Council will replace a £1 day rate with a £1.50 charge for up to three hours, and £3 for more than three hours.

In West Bridgford, drivers who park for two hours or less will have to pay 20p more.

The increases, which will come into place from 1 May, are for the Bridgford Road, Gordon Road and Nursery car parks in the area.

The council said the cost of running its car parks had increased, and that its tariffs were "still competitive" in comparison to other towns and cities in the region.

A statement on the authority's website said: "This is the first increase in seven years and the council has sustained the increase in costs in operating car parks for a considerable period.

"Any charges at car parks are re-invested back into facilities that ensure they are safe and attractive with maintenance on lighting, resurfacing, ticket machines and improvements such as the highly popular RingGo service and electric charging points."

It comes after the council announced charges at two car parks in Bingham were under review as part of efforts to increase the availability of spaces.