Croydon council suspends parking charges during coronavirus outbreak

By Tara O’Connor, Local Democracy Reporter

Parking charges in Croydon have been suspended until further notice.

Croydon council has announced that drivers do not need to display a permit or pay-and-display ticket to use parking bays in the borough.

The decision has been made amid the coronavirus crisis and is expected to last as long as restrictions are in place.

It applies to on-street parking and all council-run car parks.

And the council has also suspended the issuing of all new permits.

Council leader Tony Newman Tweeted: “We will continue to do all we can to take every measure possible to support local residents and businesses through these difficult times.”

The move to suspend parking charges follows other councils across the country waiving parking charges during the crisis for key workers or all residents.

A council statement said: “Safety restrictions including double yellow lines, disabled bays, parking on footways, blocking dropped kerbs, parking in bus stops and bus lanes, yellow box junctions, no right or left turn restrictions and one way streets will still be enforced.”

Last week it was announced that while all bin collections are currently taking place, general waste and food waste are being prioritised and collections may be later than usual due to staff sickness.

The latest updates on services updates are being published by the council here.