Cabinet member for Transport and Environment, Councillor Bassam Mahfouz recently confirmed that the Council was increasing the price of permits, and below is a list of the price hikes that came into effect on 1st January 2011 (can also be viewed as a pdf file here):
Current Price |
New Price |
Increase |
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| Resident Permits | £25 | £40 | 60% | |
| Resident Permits | £45 | £75 | 67% | |
| Springbridge Road Season Permit | £500 | £600 | 20% | |
| Business Permits | £250 | £600 | 140% | |
| Doctors Permits | £250 | £600 | 140% | |
| Veterinary Permits | £250 | £600 | 140% | |
| Religious Permits | £5 | £30 | 500% | |
| Allotment Permits | £5 | £30 | 500% | |
| Resident Visitor Vouchers | £0.40 per hour | £0.50 per hour capped at an all day rate of £3.50 | 25% | |
| CPZ Business Vouchers/ Service Vouchers | 1 per hour | 1.20 per hour | 20% | |
| Temporary Resident Permits (New resident/Change of Vehicle) | £5 for 2 weeks | £5 per week | 100% | |
| Temporary Resident Permits (Courtesy Car) | £10 for six weeks | £5 per week | 200% | |
| Dispensations (Contractors/Builders) | £10 for two weeks | 10 per day | 1300% | |
| Suspensions | £30 for 3 residential bays for 3 days | 30 for the first bay for the first day then 10 per bay per day thereafter | 200% | |
| Pay and Display Rates | 60p per hour | 1.20 per hour | 100% | |
| Pay and Display Rates | £1.20 per hour | 1.60 per hour | 33% | |
| Pay and Display Rates | £1.80 per hour | 2 per hour | 11% | |
| Herbert Road Car Park Rates | £1 per hour weekdays and 1 per hour for the first hour and £1.50 for each additional hour on weekends | £1.50 per hour Mon-Fri £2 per hour Sat-Sun |
50% |
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I find the doctors’, vets’, and businesses’ permits rising from £250 per year to £600 per year ridiculous. One would have to describe this Ealing Labour Council as being anti-business.
Eric, the hike in charges has to be described as more than just ridiculous – it would be more accurate to say that Ealing Council is carrying out legalized extortion.
I have been told by Ealing Council officers that revenue generating services (in particular Parking Services) are even ‘more important’ to the council given the cuts in central government funding, and we can expect to see parking enforcement to be stepped up in order to fleece maximum revenue from the poor public.
shocking site info
thsi was a good site before but thi was posted on jan 15th
this info came to light in November
Its a hike as the ploy is to freeze council tax… which means majority are happy
Ive no idea how Bassam got a job, he is very much out of his depth
also a consuiltation shouldve been carried out before thsi implementation!