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Sandwell Park Farm admission prices to rise

Admission prices at Sandwell Park Farm are to rise from January, it has been revealed.

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The daily rate at the West Bromwich attraction will increase by 10p to £2.60. A family ticket, for two adults and three children, will go up by 50p to £10.

Sandwell Council bosses said they were reluctant to increase the daily charge by any more than 10p as they did not want to risk impacting visitor numbers, particularly given the recent introduction of parking charges at Sandwell Valley Country Park.

A report to the council's cabinet said: "To retain visitor numbers to Sandwell Park Farm despite the new parking charges we have kept the admission fees into Sandwell Park Farm at a minimum increased fee of an additional 10p."

Ward councillors accepted that the move was a difficult decision to make but the council needed to make savings.

Councillor Bawa Dhallu, of West Bromwich Central, said: "The problem is central government keep making cuts. Sandwell Council is trying to save as much money as possible. I understand these are difficult decisions but on the other hand something needs to be done to save costs."

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