Charges to park in Isle of Wight Council car parks and on-street will return this month (June).
The local authority suspended charges due to the coronavirus outbreak when people were only allowed out to exercise once a day.
Isle of Wight Council Leader, Dave Stewart, confirmed charges will return on June 8 – but key workers won’t have to pay.
Speaking to Isle of Wight Radio, Cllr Stewart said:
“With people now able to visit beaches, parks and other environmentally-friendly locations on the Island, we have decided it is time to reintroduce some arrangements.
“The reinstatement of parking charges will begin to help our financial recovery process.
“Car parking for key workers will remain free.
“These measures will come into force on June 8 and signage will apply once again.”
The council said a number of important factors were considered in making its decision. These included:
- current work to encourage and enable people to safely and confidently visit our town centres;
- the need to manage parking behaviour;
- the need to return to charging for car parks in a manner that supports and contributes to the Island’s economy; and
- the need to support steps to reduce carbon emissions in line with the council’s Climate Emergency declaration.
Islanders are being advised to either use parking permits (available at www.iwight.com) or the PaybyPhone app through which they can pay to park without having to use a machine.
The council is asking that key workers place evidence in their windscreen of their key worker status — such as a letter from their employer confirming their status — or a photocopy of their work pass with sensitive information removed.
If key workers do not have any evidence to place in their windscreen and receive a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), they will need to contact the council here.
The council says it will follow the government’s guidance on the definition of key workers.
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