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Published:
March 28, 2008
Car
parking charges rise by up to 20 per cent in Burnham and Highbridge
Car
parking charges across Burnham-On-Sea and Highbridge are set to
increase by up to 20 per cent next week.
The
higher fees, which are outlined in full at the bottom of this
page, come into force on Tuesday (April 1st) and have been partly
prompted by Sedgemoor District Council's huge £1.8m funding
defecit, which has left it needing to boost its finances.
 Town
centre businesses in Burnham say the increased charges could hurt
their trade.
Alex
Turco, Chairman of Burnham Chamber of Trade, told Burnham-On-Sea.com:
"Sedgemoor's budgetary difficulties are well documented,
so some car parking charge increases were expected, however the
current economic conditions are difficult and these rises are
not welcome."
Many
residents' annual car parking passes will rise from £450
to £500, while quarterly parking passes jump from £120
to £130.
Hourly
rates across the two towns are being increased and brand new winter
charges are being introduced along The Esplanade - as first reported
by Burnham-On-Sea.com earlier this year.
Even
the cost of boat trailer parking in Burnham's Pier Street car
park will not escape the increases, with a day's parking rising
from £3.50 to £4 in the winter, but remaining at £6
in the summer months.
Coach
parking, though, will remain free in Burnham's Pier Street car
park in an attempt to encourage tour operators to continue visiting
Burnham.
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CAR PARKING CHARGES IN BURNHAM & HIGHBRIDGE |
BURNHAM-ON-SEA:
(Current charges shown in brackets)
| Car
Park |
1
hour |
2
hours |
4
hours |
9am-6pm |
| Lynton
Road (Winter) L |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£2.40
(£2) |
£4
(£3.50) |
| Lynton
Road (Summer) L |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£3
(£2.50) |
£4.50
(£4) |
| Oxford
Street M |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£2.40
(£2) |
£4
(£3.50) |
| Pier
Street E (Winter) N |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£2.40
(£2) |
£4
(£3.50) |
| Pier
Street E (Summer) N |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£3
(£2.50) |
£4.50
(£4) |
| Pier
Street S (Winter) O |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£2.40
(£2) |
£4
(£3.50) |
| Pier
Street S (Summer) O |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£3
(£2.50) |
£4.50
(£4) |
| Berrow
Road P |
50p
(40p) |
£1
(80p) |
£2
(£1.50) |
£3
(£2.50) |
| Pier
Street West Q |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
x |
x |
BURNHAM
SEAFRONT:
| On
Street Parking |
1
hour |
2
hours |
3
hours |
4
hours |
| Esplanade
(Winter) R |
60p
(free) |
£1.20
(free) |
£1.80
(free) |
£2.40
(free) |
| Esplanade
(Summer) R |
60p
(50p) |
£1.20
(£1) |
£2
(£1.50) |
£3
(£2) |
HIGHBRIDGE:
| Car
Park |
1
hour |
2
hours |
4
hours |
9am-6pm |
| Bank
Street (Mon-Sat) |
50p
(40p) |
£1
(80p) |
£2
(£1.50) |
£3
(2.50) |
| Bank
Street (Sun) |
x |
x |
x |
50p
(50p) |
RELATED
LINKS:
Plans unveiled
for Esplanade winter car parking charges
Chamber of Trade official website
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