Parking zone permits waived across South Lanarkshire

dailyrecord.co.uk:

Permits for parking zones across South Lanarkshire will be removed across all areas.A motion brought to the full council yesterday (November 7), by Councillor Gerry Convery and backed by Council Leader Joe Fagan requested to waive the charge for residential parking schemes.Councillors approved the plans which will also see residents being reimbursed for any residential parking permit charges.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android There are residents’ parking zones in parts of East Kilbride, Hamilton, Carluke, Cambuslang, Uddingston and Rutherglen.Currently there’s a freeze on parking permits, but they cost £10 for each permit issued, and each parking zone has different terms and conditions and different times that permits need to be displayed.Councillor Convery (East Kilbride Central South), said: “We looked at the zones in 2011 and every group in this council supported no charge, that’s been the view of the Labour group since the charge was muted, it was a saving policy that was put forward.“The initial policy was the council would save £50,000, that was then reduced to a saving of £25,000 in 2021.

And I’ve been consistent in my argument, not because I’ve got the biggest parking zone in South Lanarkshire, but It’s totally unfair to ask people to park their cars where they live and then the zones now