The increase of parking charges in Swansea has sparked a backlash from those who live and work in the city. The city's council introduced new parking charges on April 17 for the first time since 2014.
But the public were left outraged with the move being described as “out of touch” and “absolutely vile." One worker noted how on the day the change had been introduced he had been charged £30 instead of the usual £3.40 after an eight hour shift.
The feedback from the public was acknowledged and leader of Swansea Council Rob Stewart said the authority recognised "the cost-of-living crisis is still impacting on families and businesses" and offered an extra 700 parking season tickets for employers which means staff can park for £1.35 a day. It also announced the return of the 1-2-3 parking offer in the city centre in the coming weeks which apart from Copr Bay, will see parking offered for £1 an hour £2 for two hours and £3 for up to three hours, making it among the cheapest city centre parking anywhere in the country.
