Cars and parking

Proposed Car Park Charges for 2012

'This Council is proposing to increase the pay and display charges in it's car parks across the District and also introduce evening and Sunday charging in certain car parks in Yeovil. There is a 28 day consultation period and anybody who wishes to make comment on the proposals can do so in writing or via the generic e-mail address engineering@southsomerset.gov.uk  as stated by not later than the 30th March 2012.  The documents below are a copy of the advert that will go in the local press this week,  details of the proposed and existing charges, and a statement of reasons for the proposed increases. The proposed car park order for April 2012 (consolidated order document) is also attached for information.

Proposed charges for 2012

Statement delcaring the reasons for the proposed charges

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Consolidated Order document

 

 

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Car parks

The schedule of car parks shows opening hours, capacity, parking charges, etc. relating to the Council's car parks for 2011/12.

Locations of car parks can be found using the following links (please note that charges shown here may not be up to date):

Car parks in Yeovil

Car parks in Bruton

Car parks in Castle Cary

Car parks in Chard

Car parks in Crewkerne

Car parks in Ilminster

Car parks in Martock

Car parks in Somerton

Car parks in South Petherton

Car parks in Wincanton

Please make sure you pay and display your parking ticket when using any of our car parks. If there is a problem with a pay and display machine, please report it to us.

Our car parks in Yeovil have been awarded with the Park Mark Safer Parking award.

 

Car park season ticket

You can apply for a season ticket to park in any of our car parks. Please note, a season ticket does not guarantee a parking space.

Please complete the Car Park Season Ticket application form


Residents' parking

If you live in a residents' parking zone in Yeovil, you can apply for a residents' parking permit at a cost of £35.00 and/or a visitor's parking permit, costing £15.00.

Permits last for one year and are issued with a self-adhesive plastic holder to be clearly displayed inside the front windscreen of your car. Motorcycle permits must be displayed in a prominent position on the front or near side.

If you no longer need the permit, you must inform us. Refunds will only be given if the permit has six months left until expiry. If you move house within the zone for which your permit is valid, you must inform us of your new address so we can update your permit details.

If your permit is lost, stolen or damaged, you can apply for replacement. Additional costs apply.

Please complete the Resident's/Visitors Parking Permit application


Disabled parking

Our disabled drivers voucher parking scheme allows participants to receive up to 50 per cent off parking charges in Yeovil, Chard, Crewkerne and Ilminster. You can purchase a book of vouchers, which can then be displayed with your blue badge.

On-street parking in designated disabled parking bays remains free to disabled drivers

Please complete the form to request parking voucher for disabled blue badge holders


Parking fines

If you have been issued with a fixed penalty fine, you can pay online. If you pay within 14 days of having been issued the fine, the cost is £30.00. If you pay after 14 days, but within 28 days, the cost increases to £60.00.

If you wish to appeal, you need to make your case immediately in writing to:

Car Park Administration Department

South Somerset District Council

Petters House

Petters Way

Yeovil

BA20 1AS

Pay a parking fine online


District-wide car parking strategy

The car parking strategy looks at future car parking needs in the district's main settlements. The strategy consists of two documents:

The Study Report sets out the framework for all parking matters up to 2016. It covers many different aspects of car parking including data collection and analysis, production of demand forecasts town by town, explanations of options for dealing with any imbalance between car parking supply and demand, modelling of possible tariff changes, the enforcement of regulations for both SSDC car parks and on-street parking, and the implications of introducing Decriminalised Parking Enforcement (now known as Civil Parking Enforcement) ie the transfer of on-street enforcement from Police to Local Authority personnel.

The Report is supported by detailed technical analysis on a number of issues and these are attached as appendices. Additionally, summary results of surveys of car park use can be viewed via the links to the right, as can maps of the settlements showing their car parks.

The Study Report acts as a foundation for the District Wide Parking Strategy and consideration of comments received during consultation with stakeholders has led to the formulation of the.  The Executive Strategy Document. This builds on the basis provided by the Study Report and addresses the possible undersupply of parking in some of the main towns, the management options for car parking including review of supply and demand, car park layouts, tariffs (costs and times), alternative methods of management, and potential for alleviating demand.

The Executive Strategy also considers the possible introduction of Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE).