Tonbridge and Malling Borough Council is consulting on changes to car park charges at a number of locations across the borough.
Three factors in particular have prompted these changes:
- The increases in costs of operating car parks. This includes business rates, security and maintenance.
- Evidence that some car parks are frequently full with cars parked for long periods which makes it harder for shoppers and visitors to find spaces.
- Current inconsistencies in charging with some car parks operating charges and others providing parking for free.
New Parking Charges
Introduction of charges in Aylesford – Bailey Bridge (East) and Bailey Bridge (West) car parks
The Bailey Bridge (East) and (West) car parks in Aylesford currently have no parking charges but are well used. The car park suffers from a low turnover long-stay parking which reduces the availability of spaces for all users. It is proposed that the car park should have charges introduced to reduce long-stay parking and help improve parking space “turnover” and allow more parking for residents, shoppers and visitors.
Read more on the proposals here
Extended parking areas
Extension to Aylesford Bailey Bridge East car park
We are also proposing to improve and extend the Bailey Bridge (East) car park to create a further 15 to 30 Pay & Display and Season Ticket parking spaces (depending on design and layout), available to all to use.
Take part in the consultation
We welcome your comments on the changes being proposed and all feedback will be considered. This is an opportunity to gather constructive feedback from residents and businesses. We are keen, therefore, to hear alternative suggestions or proposals.
All responses (except duplicated responses) will be redacted and included in the reports to Members and will also be publicly available online.
This consultation is being run alongside a separate on-street parking consultation.
These consultations are open between 24 November 2023 – 7 Jaunary 2024.
