East Hertfordshire Council are planning to commence the below changes to our car parks. This will have a detrimental impact upon our local businesses that are already under pressure due to the increasing cost of living. 
The council have utilised research completed in London as their evidence behind these changes and consequently have not fully considered the negative impact this will have for our communities. 
I petition East Hertfordshire Council to stop any further action relating to the proposed increase in car parking charges. 
The proposed changes are:

Introduce parking charges on Sundays, evenings and Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day) in various car parks in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertford and Ware.
Introduce parking charges on Sundays and Bank Holidays (except Christmas Day) in Buntingford and Sawbridgeworth.
Introduce parking charges on Saturday in Bell Street car park in Sawbridgeworth and Bowling Green Lane car park in Buntingford.
Remove all current free parking periods, except in Grange Paddocks B & C, Bishop’s Stortford and Wallfields, Hertford.
Amend the parking charges on Sundays for Link Road and Northgate End car parks to align with the all day tariff.