Council across the UK are hiking charges for car parking in a bid to balance the books for their deteriorating budgets.
Local authorities across England have proposed a slate of increased fees for the new year which they claim are needed to help bolster their finances after the impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the cost of living crisis.
In some areas, locals could be forced to pay 50 per cent or more than the current hourly rate, which is expected to exasperate families who are already feeling the burden of soaring food costs and energy bills.