Contact Information
Forest of Dean District Council
Council Offices
High Street
Coleford
Glos
GL16 8HG
Tel: 01594 810000
council@fdean.gov.uk
Car parking charges in 10 District Council owned car parks start next week.
Release Date: Jun 25, 2012
Car parking charges in 10 District Council owned car parks start next week.
From Sunday 1 July motorists wishing to park in any of the following car parks will need to pay at the meter:
- Cinderford - Heywood Road
- Coleford - Newland Street, Railway Drive and Bank Street
- Lydney - Bream Road, Newerne Street Overflow and Newerne Street
- Mitcheldean High Street
- Newent Lewell Street (High Street)
- Redbrook Riverside
Charges will apply between 8am and 6pm Monday to Saturday in all car parks except Redbrook where charges will apply 8am to 6pm everyday.
Prices:
- Up to one hour – 20p
- Up to two hours – 50p
- Up to three hours - £1.00
- Up to four hours - £1.20
- More than four hours - £2.00
- Weekly tickets (valid for seven days) - £10.00
Permits:
- £40 per month
- £100 per 3 months
- £180 per 6 months
- £312 Annual permit
- Overnight permits will be £50 a year and will enable the holder to park between 5pm and 9am.
Payment can be made for tickets at the machine by cash or by mobile phone. For residents wishing to buy permits application forms are available from Apcoa by phoning 01452 521284 or emailing admin.gloucester@apcoa.com. Permits can also be paid for monthly by direct debit through Apcoa.
Disabled parking is free at any time in any bay provided a valid blue badge is displayed.
Cllr Brian Robinson, Deputy Leader of the Council and cabinet member for Efficient Council and Planning Policy said: “We have aimed to keep the costs as low as possible whilst also ensuring that people who use the car parks contribute towards the running costs. As a result of the responses to the statutory consultation we decided to reduce the parking charges for up to one hour to 20p from 40p and up to two hours to 50p from 70p.
“We also renamed residents’ permits to overnight permits to help shift workers and made season tickets monthly, quarterly or six-monthly as well as annual.
“Permits and tickets will be able to be used by the holder which means people can share their permit in their household or place of work, helping them to get the best value for money. They will also be transferable between car parks meaning people can park in one town and then go on to park in other towns on the same permit or valid ticket.”
Further information on car parking charges can be found at www.fdean.gov.uk/go/parking