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Southend councillors' free parking perk to come to an end

SOUTHEND councillors will have to give up free parking in council-owned car parks under plans to balance the books.

Southend's parking pass leads to £382k in lost revenue

A CUT-PRICE parking pass spearheaded in Southend may have cost more than £382,924 in lost revenue since being launched nine months ago.

Traders hit back and extra charging for seafront parking

SOUTHEND Council’s proposals to extend seafront parking charges will kill the night time economy, critics say.

Southend has strongest Covid recovery in the UK

Call to reverse parking hike to attract visitors in Southend

The group has not called for the Southend Pass, which allows for three hours parking in various zones across the borough for an £8.50 monthly fee, to be axed. Mr Cox added: “The money for the Southend Pass is already allocated for a year so lets the outcome of that. “The principle of the Southend Pass is sound but it does need tweaking.” Paul Thompson, from Southend Seafront Traders’ Association, said: “Visitors are coming to Southend as they are unaware of the hiked pricing charges. The problem is that these visitors will not come back, and they are telling us they are being ripped off by Southend Council.”