Go-ahead for paid parking scheme

Laws enabling the introduction of paid parking in Guernsey have been agreed by State members.

The scheme will apply to long-stay spaces in St Peter Port, including the main car parks of North Beach, the Odeon and Salarie Corner.

It will now cost 15p an hour to use the long-stay car parks in St Peter Port.

Deputy Al Broaurd had filed an amendment calling for the proposed scheme to be overturned as he said it would cost about £100,000 to collect.

He said lower paid workers would end up funding the transport strategy for the whole island and an increase on petrol would take minimal effort and cost.