Parking charges rise announced for Leighton Buzzard

Parking charges for Leighton Buzzard car parks are set to rise next month.

The latest public notices reveal that Central Bedfordshire Council is planning to revise charges from February 9.

You can view the notice here – which includes a pdf to download that includes all the changes.

But we’ve got you covered with a summary of what’s going to change.

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Central Beds Council has announced a rise in parking charges

Charges for parking at Duncombe Drive, Leighton Buzzard, will increase as follows:

Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm exclusing bank holidays and Tuesdays from 1pm to 6pm:

Up to 1 hour £1 – no change

Up to 2 hours from £1.80 to £1.90

Up to 3 hours from £2.60 to £2.70

Up to 5 hours from £4.10 to £4.30

All day from £8.20 to £8.50

Market Trader (daily) £3.80

Business and Employee Permits

1 month from £56.60 to £58.80

3 months from £140.40 to £145.70

12 months from £420.10 to £420.10

Market Trader Permits (per day annually)

1 day a week from £69.70 to £72.30.

Hockliffe Street, Leighton Buzzard

Monday to Saturday 8am to 6pm (exclusing bank holidays):

Up to 1 hour: no change

Up to 2 hours from £1.80 to £1.90

Up to 3 hours from £2.60 to £2.70

Up to 5 hours from £4.10 to £4.30

All day from £8.20 to £8.50

Business and employee permits

1 month from £56.60 to £58.80

3 months from £140.40 to £145.70

12 months from £420.10 to £436.10

Multi Storey, West Street, Leighton Buzzard

Up to 1 hour £1 – no change

Up to 2 hours from £1.80 to £1.90

Up to 3 hours from £2.60 to £2.70

Up to 5 hours from £4.10 to £4.30

All day from £8.20 to £8.50

Sunday from £2.10 to £2.20

Lock in Charge £8.50 – no change

Business and Employee Permits

1 month from £56.60 to £58.70

3 months from £140.40 to £145.70

12 months from £420.10 to£436.10.

Off street parking charges at Barker Street and New Road, Leighton Buzzard

Business and Employee Permits

1 month from £56.60 to £58.80

3 months from £140.40 to £145.70

12 months from £420.10 to £436.10.

Meanwhile resident permits are set to rise from £30.10 to £31.20 for the first vehicle, from £91.80 to £95.30 for the second vehicle and from £122.40 to £127.10 for the third vehicle.

Visitor permits will remain the same.

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