Parking charges at Rushcliffe Country Park near Nottingham will treble as council explains decision

Parking charges at a popular Nottinghamshire beauty spot will treble next month following a review. 

Rushcliffe Borough Council has confirmed that parking at the Rushcliffe Country Park will increase from May 1. 

The changes will see the £1 day rate removed and replaced with a charge of £1.50 for up to three hours and £3 for more than three hours. 

There will also be an increase of 20p for parking in Bridgford Road, Nursery and Gordon Road. 

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A Rushcliffe Borough Council spokesperson said: “This is the first increase in seven years and the Council has sustained the increase in costs in operating car parks for a considerable period. 

“The new tariffs are still competitive when compared with other busy towns and cities in the region.

“Any charges at car parks are re-invested back into facilities that ensure they are safe and attractive with maintenance on lighting, resurfacing, ticket machines, and improvements such as the highly popular RingGo service and electric charging points.

“As part of this ongoing investment, this means the majority of car parks are also regularly awarded the Safer Car Park accreditation.”