WARWICK DISTRICT COUNCIL

The Warwick District Council Off-Street Parking Places Order 1998

Notice is hereby given that Warwick District Council propose to make an Order under the powers contained in the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984.   The general effect of the Order is:   (i) Long Stay car parks— Leamington Spa and Warwick, to increase the charges for Long-Stay Car Parks from £1.40 to £1.50 for a stay of over 2 hours.   (ii) Short Stay Car Parks— Leamington Spa and Warwick, to increase the charges for Short-Stay car parks from £1.50 to £1.60 for a stay of 2 to 4 hours and increase the charges from £2.80 to £2.90 for a stay of over 4 hours.   (iii) Kenilworth Car Parks (Square West and Abbey End only), to increase the charges for Kenilworth car parks for a stay of up to 2 hours from 20p to 30p. To increase the charges for a stay of 2 to 4 hours from 50p to £1.00 and increase the charges for a stay of over 4 hours from £1.20 to £2.00.   (iv) Coach Charge— Designated Car Parks only, to introduce a coach charge of £8 for parking all day or part thereof.   (v) Season Tickets—Short Stay Car Parks, to increase the annual charge for a short-stay Season Ticket from £360 to £420 and to increase the monthly charge from £32 to £37.50.   (vi) Season Tickets— Long Stay Car Parks (including Kenilworth), to increase the annual charge for a Long Stay Season Ticket from £190 to £240 and to increase the monthly charge from £17 to £21.   (vii) Myton Fields— Warwick, to increase the charge for parking all day or part thereof in the Myton Fields Car Park (April to October inclusive) from £1.40 to £1.50.   (viii) St. Nicholas Park, Warwick, to increase the charge from £1.10 to £1.20 for a stay of 2 to 3 hours with all other charges increased in line with the remaining short-stay car parks.   (ix) Excess Charges— All Car Parks, to increase the charge where a ticket was purchased and for an overstay of up to 1 hour from £2 to £2.50 and to increase the charge when paid within one working day of issue of the excess charge ticket from £10 to £11 and to increase the charge ticket from £21 to £22 when paid within seven working days of issue of the excess charge ticket and to increase the charge paid when paid after 7 working days of the issue of the excess charge ticket from £42 to £44.   In all other respects the provisions of the present Orders will apply, including exemptions from payment for disabled drivers displaying a disabled badge.   Copies of the Order together with a statement of this council’s reasons for proposals can be inspected at my offices at 1 Warwick New Road, Leamington Spa, the Town Hall, Leamington Spa, the Warwick District Council offices at Pageant House, Jury Street, Warwick and at Council House, Southbank Road, Kenilworth, during normal office hours.   Any objections to the proposals contained in the draft Order should be made in writing stating the grounds thereof and addressed to me at the address below no later than 6th March 1998. For further information please contact J. Webb, on (01926) 450000, extension 3010. I. G. Jermond, Head of Engineering 1 Warwick New Road,   Leamington Spa CV32 5JD.