Pay & display parking meters have helped to boost the turnover of spaces in Bearsden, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie.
Charges were introduced in seven East Dunbartonshire Council car parks in July 2016, with the first two hours of parking free and then a sliding scale thereafter.
A report to the Council’s Place Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee has revealed the average daily turnover for each space in charge-levying car parks has increased from 1.2 to 4.6 – a rise of nearly 300%.
It means more spaces are available for shoppers and visitors to local town centres.
Councillor Jim Gibbons, Convener of the Place, Neighbourhood & Corporate Assets Committee, said, “Car parks where charging has been introduced have shown significant improvements in turnover and customer access to our town centres. It’s good news for traders and we are continuing to look at ways of improving usage.”
At a meeting on Thursday (2 November) the Committee agreed to introduce the charging scheme in the Bearsden Community Hub car park and Kenmure Drive car park, Bishopbriggs – subject to the promotion of amendments to off-street traffic regulation orders.
Meanwhile, motorists are being asked to take extra care when entering car registration details into pay & display parking meters.
Vehicles parked in charge-levying car parks in Bearsden, Kirkintilloch and Milngavie must display a valid ticket between 9am and 5.30pm, Monday-Friday.
The first two hours of parking are free during those times, but you must still display a ticket with the correct registration details.
In cases where the wrong registration details are displayed, enforcement action is likely to be taken to prevent any potential misuse of the two-hour period of free parking.
Councillor Gibbons said, “Please take care when you are entering your registration details. The meters will check if the same information has been used previously that day, but they do not verify with the DVLA that it’s a valid registration.
“Council pay & display parking meters require drivers to type in correct vehicle details or there is a risk that enforcement action will be taken.”
Please note, cars parked outwith marked bays or in spaces designated for blue badge holders, motor cycles and electric vehicles, are at risk of enforcement action at all times.
* Blue badge holders properly displaying a valid badge do not have to obtain pay & display tickets in Council car parks with charges.
[Full article available on East Dunbartonshire Council website]
