Purpose

The decision to uplift parking charges for all
Council – managed car parking spaces in Kirklees – both
on-street and off-street, in car parks was made by Cabinet
Committee Local Issues on 22 March 2024.
 
The decision to introduce an annual
administrative / management charge for resident and visitor parking
permits, and to introduce charges and restrictions for off-street
parking in previously free Council car parks was made by Cabinet on
8 October 2024.
 
Previous decision-making included future
revisions to charges annually as per Council financial Procedure
Rules and that future revisions to parking tariffs / charges be
delegated to the relevant Executive Director or Service Director,
in consultation with the relevant Cabinet Member, in accordance
with the Financial Procedure Rules.
 
The decision is to increase all parking
tariffs / charges by the current inflationary rate of 3%, including
a rounding of fees.
 
Revised charges will come into operation as
follows:
Resident and Visitor Parking Permits –
from 1 February 2026
All other parking charges/tariffs/fees- from 1
April 2026
 
Parking charges will
remain at the 25/26 rate at Colne Valley Leisure Centre car park,
New Street, Slaithwaite. This is in line with the existing legal
agreement for this car park, as agreed with Kirklees Active Leisure
(KAL).
 
The decision to uplift parking charges for all
Council – managed car parking spaces in Kirklees – both
on-street and off-street, in car parks was made by Cabinet
Committee Local Issues on 22 March 2024. 
 
The decision to introduce an annual
administrative / management charge for resident and visitor parking
permits, and to introduce charges and restrictions for off-street
parking in previously free Council car parks was made by Cabinet on
08/10/24.
 
Fees and charges must be reviewed at least
once per annum, as per Council’s Financial Procedure
Rules.
 

Content

As part of the yearly
review, there will be an increase to all parking tariffs / charges
/ fees in line with inflation at 3%. This reflects the increase in
hourly pay-scale rates for the relevant administration hours for
both Parking Service and IT staff involved.
 
Assistance has been provided
by officers in Finance to prepare the cost schedule and calculate
the amended fee to include inflation. 
This includes a rounding of fees to the nearest 5p or
10p.
 
Resident and Visitor Parking
Permits.
The revised uplifted fee
will apply to all resident and visitor permits purchased or renewed
from 1st February 2026.
 
Discounts to parking permit
fees for Kirklees Passport holders will remain.
 
The fee will be increased as
follows:
 

 

Current fee 25/26

Uplifted fee – from
1st February 2026

Resident Parking
Permit

£35

£36.05

Visitor Parking
Permit

£60

£61.80

Resident Parking Permit
– Kirklees Passport holder discount 30%

£24.50

£25.25

Visitor Parking Permit
– Kirklees Passport holder discount 30%

£42

£43.25

 
Car Parking / Tariffs (On
and Off-Street Parking)
The revised uplifted fee
will apply to all car parking tariffs for on and off-street parking
bays across Kirklees.
This will include charges
for parking season tickets including green parking season tickets /
permits.
The revised uplifted fee
will apply to all parking charges from 1 April 2026.
 
The fee will be increased as
shown in the attached document.