Hundreds of residents across Brighton & Hove are backing the Lib Dem campaign to scrap Sunday parking charges across the city.
To date, 645 people have signed the petition calling for council managed car parks and on street parking to be free on Sundays.
Central Hove Liberal Democrat, Jeremy Gale, said: “The campaign is very much in its infancy and to have received such strong support so early on is very encouraging indeed.
“What is clear, even at this early stage, is that residents are deeply unhappy with the Green administration’s policy on parking and the obscene amount of revenue that it generates.
“The Lib Dems are offering a viable and affordable alternative to what the current administration is delivering and, over the coming weeks, we’ll continue campaigning for a change in policy.”
Lev Eakins, Brunswick & Adelaide Lib Dem, added: “The Council collects over £16m in fees and fines from parking, the highest anywhere outside of London. In the last two years alone, surplus income of on street parking has risen by an astonishing 45%, providing £10m in extra cash to the Council.
“Given how rapidly this surplus is growing, we believe the Council can easily afford to give our local economy a much needed boost by providing free Sunday parking.
“These plans would stimulate weekend tourism and visits, creating badly needed jobs in our city that suffers from stubbornly high unemployment. It would also make us a more welcoming city, especially for relatives and friends of residents who wish to visit on Sundays.”
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