Cambridgeshire County Council has made the decision to increase the price on all of the pay and display machines it operates across the county.

The County Council has described the price change as a "small increase", for all pay and display machines, including those at Shire Hall and Castle Court.

The price increase also includes resident, business and visitor permit fees operated by Cambridgeshire County Council.

As a result of the changes, on-street pay and display charges will increase by 20p in Cambridge city centre.

This price increase will begin on March 12, 2024.

The new permit charges will increase, on average, by around £8, depending on the zone, as some operate seven days a week.

This will come into effect from April 1, 2024, and letters will be sent to residents with more information.

Cambridgeshire County Council's decision comes following a review of fees relating to parking and traffic management as part of the council's budget.

The hope is that the price change will help demand in the city, and encourage the use of greener travel options, such as the Park & Ride system, the Guided Busway, and other forms of public transport and active travel.

Cambridgeshire County Council have said that the income from the price increase on pay and display machines and permit charges will be used to fund the delivery of highways and transport services across the county.

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Vice-chair of the Highways and Transport Committee at Cambridgeshire County Council, Cllr Neil Shailer, said: “This decision has been made to stay in line with the costs of running our parking services and we haven’t increased resident, business and visitor permit fees for two years.

"We hope that these small changes will also have a positive impact by encouraging people to shift to greener and more sustainable travel."