The Authority did have a residents parking permit, as different to the standard annual permit, this however, was removed by the Authority a number of years ago and there is no intention to reinstate due to the additional administration time that the verification takes.
The Authority’s annual permit still represents good value for money for any users, it has been benchmarked with similar providers in the area, and costs roughly the same as a full days parking once a month in one of our car parks.
More details on the parking charges, and the Authority’s approach can be found on our website: National Park Authority Meeting 6 December 2013 Item 12.1
Consideration of verge parking can be seen at the main Authority meeting: National Park Authority Meeting 6 December 2013 Item 12.1
The Authority does still have free parking within its car parks before 9am and after 6pm allowing locals to use the car parks for free outside the most popular times.
My comment who would use a car park after 6pm in the winter or before 6am when it's dark! Very disappointing that the National Park are not even willing to enter into a meaningful discussion. It took weeks to even get an official response. This clearly demonstrates what they think of local residents and engaging with their views.
