Parking charges to go up

Tuesday, August 18th, 2009

As the government tackles soaring public debt, one of the chief ways to help it rebalance the nation’s finances during the recession is to cut back on funding to local government – the deepest cuts since the Second World War, according to some experts, ranging from 10% to 30% on current levels.

Local authorities are therefore under increasing pressure to find additional sources of income in the face of possibly having their government grants slashed by tens of millions of pounds.

Given the political pressure to keep council tax rises down, other areas will be the focus of revenue-boosting efforts, and parking has traditionally been a prime source for this.  

The revenue from parking fines as well as from on-street parking meters already contributes over £1 billion annually to town hall coffers.

Some councils, such as Westminster City, have already seen revenue from parking overtake revenue from council tax (with on-street parking bringing in £81.5 million a year, opposed to £80 million from council tax), and experts on local government anticipate other local authorities following suit.

A councillor for Westminster City Council emphasised that all the surplus income generated from parking (worth £35 million last year) is invested in transport projects. As well as increasing parking charges, councils will be looking at other measures, such as raising the rate for gas-guzzling vehicles and bringing in higher charges for leisure facilities such as swimming pools, arts centres and so on.

Councils may also try to find new services for which they could charge, such as elements of refuse collection, to encourage recycling and waste management efficiency.

Whatever other areas of local services are to face increased charges, parking is certain to be top among them, and car owners should prepare themselves for larger fines and higher parking-meter charges.  Given the additional strain this will put on their finances, drivers might deem it the right time to consider season parking tickets from private parking firms – such as 24 7 Parking – which guarantee not just a permanent, conveniently located parking space but also a fixed charge that is not subject to the changing fortunes of local government.

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Parking at train stations set to rise

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Anyone that has to drive and park a car on a regular basis in the greater London area knows that a problem it is to find affordable parking that is actually close to where you need to be. As the congestion charging zone spreads wider, more and more people are commuting from their homes to the most convenient train station, park there each day and commute into London by train or tube train.

Unfortunately this has led to a huge parking shortage at the most convenient train stations and this, in turn, is leading to massive parking fee increases. None of this is very good news for any of the beleaguered motorists that already have great problems every day on the roads.

London is home to over 18 million people and that does not even count the millions of tourists that come to this city each year; all of which leads to extreme parking problems. That is why you need an expert in your corner when you need convenient and reliable parking in London.

Convenient parking

We at 247 Parking are a specialist company when it comes to sourcing available parking in London city and the greater London area. Instead of settling for the car parks that are expensive and not always conveniently situated, we diligently source parking where our clients need it.

We do the legwork and the negotiating with the owners of the parking areas. This means you do not have to haggle and try to bargain the price down. You do not have to do any negotiating yourself, we take care of everything. We source convenient and secure parking at affordable prices for mid to long term parking in London needs where you need it most.

Parking at train stations set to rise

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Anyone that has to drive and park a car on a regular basis in the greater London area knows that a problem it is to find affordable parking that is actually close to where you need to be. As the congestion charging zone spreads wider, more and more people are commuting from their homes to the most convenient train station, park there each day and commute into London by train or tube train.

Unfortunately this has led to a huge parking shortage at the most convenient train stations and this, in turn, is leading to massive parking fee increases. None of this is very good news for any of the beleaguered motorists that already have great problems every day on the roads.

London is home to over 18 million people and that does not even count the millions of tourists that come to this city each year; all of which leads to extreme parking problems. That is why you need an expert in your corner when you need convenient and reliable parking in London.

Convenient parking

We at 247 Parking are a specialist company when it comes to sourcing available parking in London city and the greater London area. Instead of settling for the car parks that are expensive and not always conveniently situated, we diligently source parking where our clients need it.

We do the legwork and the negotiating with the owners of the parking areas. This means you do not have to haggle and try to bargain the price down. You do not have to do any negotiating yourself, we take care of everything. We source convenient and secure parking at affordable prices for mid to long term parking in London needs where you need it most.

Can you still find cheap parking in London?

Friday, August 14th, 2009

With the state of today’s economy and the prices of everything going up, is it possible to still get cheap parking in London? News stories tell us that the price of parking is going up and the fines for transgressing the parking meters is also going up. So not only will people be paying more for normal, ordinary, everyday parking, should they for some reason not adhere to the parking fee they will be fined a heavier fine. Sounds a little unfair but what can you do?

What are some of the options available to you as a business person or a working person who travels to work everyday and parking is of utter importance? You could car pool with a bunch of people from your neighbourhood, but then that would mean one of you going from house to house to suggest it.

You could join the thousands of people who use public transport daily but what if you are the type of person who works with files and a laptop or important documents, what happens to the safety of those items? You could use the public transport system and risk damaging your items; it is a cheaper option, isn’t it?

The cheapest way to ensure that you get parking

After you have tried all these other ways and find that perhaps you’re not totally satisfied with them, have a look at what we offer. Firstly we do offer cheap parking in London and surrounding areas without you having to compromise the comfort that you are used to. We do this by virtue of the way we conduct our business.

Car parking in Waterloo

Thursday, August 13th, 2009

The purpose for creating our website was so that customers from all over the UK would have a hassle-free way to find and book parking for all of their business and personal needs in the UK. Someone that is looking for car parking in Waterloo for instance could simply surf onto our site and enter the address and see what results they are presented with.

If, for some reason, customers find that they are not able to retrieve their desired results then we have consultants on call who are waiting to assist further – all you have to do is make the call. Customers find that our prices are among the most affordable for parking all over the UK.

It is because of the large network that we are a part of that enables our company to source good secure parking at very affordable and low prices. We also offer seasonal parking options for those who would need to be in a designated area for a longer period of time. A full list of details can be found on the website by clicking around the available options.

Parking suited to your requirements

Our service is aimed at being the very best in the field that we operate in so when you consider us for your parking in Waterloo needs we make sure that you are taken care of. If you have specific requirements that you need, we will source parking for those specific needs and not simply settle for something less because it means going the extra mile.