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# Changes to parking charges being considered as part of plans to help plug council funding gap
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/changes-to-parking-charges-being-considered-as-part-of-plans-to-help-plug-council-funding-gap/
- Published: 2021-11-21T08:46:00.000Z
- Updated: 2021-11-20T21:59:20.000Z
- Description: Plans to plug a funding gap at Lichfield District Council could see changes to car parking charges across the city.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Politics, Transport, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 19:15, News

Plans to plug a funding gap at Lichfield District Council could see changes to car parking charges across the city.

![](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/parking_sign.jpg)

The current free evenings and £1 all day Sunday schemes could be removed as part of proposals to help balance the books.

[A report to a meeting of the local authority’s overview and scrutiny committee](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/content/files/democracy-lichfielddc-gov-uk/documents/b5551/item-4-medium-term-financial-strategy-mtfs-18th-nov-2021-18-00-overview-scrutiny-committee-t-9.pdf) earlier this week saw a range of potential savings and income generation plans put forward for consideration.

They include:

- Introducing Sunday charging in line with Monday to Saturday parking rates.
- Bringing in evening charges at council-run car parks.
- Creating a “departure charge” for bus operators using Lichfield Bus Station.

Other changes being considered include closure of the Shopmobility service, shutting three public toilets in Burntwood and a £4 increase in annual garden waste collection charges for residents.

As well as generating additional income, the report outlines ways in which savings could be made including through [the possible axing of the civic car](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/cabinet-member-keen-to-hear-views-on-plans-that-see-lichfield-district-councils-civic-car-scrapped/) and the introduction of low energy LED lighting in car parks.

The council has [recently unveiled a £750,000 project](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/council-chief-executive-hoping-750000-project-will-help-improve-services-for-lichfield-and-burntwood-residents/) aimed at creating efficiencies through the use of technology and new systems to support services delivered by the local authority.