Chesterfield council to reintroduce car park charges

The charges were temporarily lifted when lockdown measures were announced in March.

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A council spokesperson said: “The council will be lowering the car parking barriers and reintroducing car parking charges from Monday.

“Residents are reminded to use their residents’ permit, which entitles them to park for free in most car parks before 10am and after 3pm Monday to Saturday and all day on Sundays and Bank Holidays.

“Parking permits including pre-paid scratch cards are also available and significant cost reductions can be achieved through purchasing these in advance.

“Please make sure you properly display your permit when parking your car.

The spokesperson added: “Funding generated from town centre car parking charges helps the council to cover the cost of a number of essential services, including CCTV, street cleaning and public toilets provision.”

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