Dorset Council increased parking fees in seaside tows in May, sparking an outcry among residents.
By Trevor BevinsA council has claimed it has been unable to assess the impact of a controversial hike in parking fees despite previously pledging otherwise.Thousands of people feared the move would damage the local economy.
The report, which has ben published ahead of next month's cabinet meeting, says it is difficult to tell if there has been a negative effect on the local economy. The new parking fees cover Weymouth, Charmouth, Lyme Regis, West Bay, Portland and West Bexington, with charges of up to £15 for ten hours in the summer and £9 in winter., claiming the higher fees were damaging the town's economy and even putting some residents off attending town centre medical appointments.Weymouth was one of the several seaside towns affected by the new charges
In the latest report, the council's corporate director Matthew Piles says many car parks have seen new meters introduced and transaction data could not be extracted from the old parking machines, meaning the car park usage data is limited to when the new machines were installed.
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