Parking charges across the county are set to increase.

East Sussex County Council has said that charges for on-street parking will rise from April 2.

The charges will rise between five and 95 pence, and residential permits will cost up to £10 more per year.

The council has said that the income from parking schemes pays for the management, enforcement, and maintenance of parking schemes, with surplus funds used for local transport improvements.

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Cllr Claire Dowling, East Sussex County Council’s lead member for transport and environment, said: "These increases, only the second in 14 years, are necessary to cover increased costs to the council of running parking schemes.

"As well as covering rising costs, the increases help to influence driver behaviour and encourage people to consider alternative forms of transport. 

“Slightly higher on-street parking charges can also help encourage motorists to use town centre car parks, leaving on-street spaces for shorter stays and increasing the turnover of spaces, leading to greater footfall and benefiting the local economy.”

Permits in Lewes, Eastbourne, and Hastings will continue to be based on CO2 emissions.

The higher parking fees were approved last month as part of the 2024/2025 budget-setting process.