Parking permit fees could rise

Reading Evening Post

The cost of parking outside your own home is set to rocket if council plans to revolutionise the existing permit policy get on the road.
And parking meters could soon be springing up on the town’s streets, making it virtually impossible to park anywhere in the town free of charge.
The proposals are part of a host of possible changes to the current parking permit scheme being considered by Reading Borough Council.
One of the possibilities could force everyone who lives within one of the town’s 51 permit zones – who are currently entitled to a free permit – to shell out £10 for the privilege.
And the cost of a second permit for a household – which is currently £50 – could reach as much as £150.
The council also hopes to increase the number of visitor permits allowed for each home from 40 to 60 per year.
The first 10 visitor permits would remain free but the price of a book of 10 thereafter could be boosted from £10 to £12.
It could also double the cost of trader’s permits to £200 per year and raise the daily permit charge from £1 to £5.