Penalty charge notices would increase to a £100 under the plan, although they would be reduced to £50 if paid within 14 days.
A proposal to lift the penalty charge notice for contraventions of parking restrictions from £60 to £100 will go before councillors for approval next week. READ MORE: Daughter's 'world stopped' after Glasgow mum given devastating cancer diagnosis
Council officials reported the service has been operating at a loss with “a deficit of £87,224, £138,672 and £71,122 in the financial years 2019/20, 2020/21 and 2021/22 respectively”. Currently, the £60 fine, reduced to £30 if paid within the first 14 days, aligns with guidance from Scottish Ministers in 2001.
They added surplus income “can be used for other parking, public transport, and roads improvement activities”.Cabinet members will also be asked to approve reducing the observation period for loading and unloading activities before a fine can be issued from 10 minutes to five minutes.
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