Free parking likely to be restored next year, says Dudley Council leader
Free parking on council-run car parks is likely to be restored in Dudley next year, the council leader has said.
Councillor Patrick Harley said council officers were working on the budget for the next financial year, and the lifting of charges for short-stay parking would be one of the top priorities.
Prior to October 2024, visitors to Dudley could park for two hours free of charge on all council-owned car parks.
But as part of a package of cuts to stave off the threat of effective bankruptcy, the council introduced charges of £1.20 to £1.80 an hour.
Then in October this year they were reduced to 50p for the first hour after the council reported an improvement in its financial position.
