Free parking on Sundays to end

Free Sunday parking in Glasgow city centre will be scrapped from the end of this month to help tackle congestion, the council has said.

It is hoped the move will encourage more people to use public transport, walk or cycle.

From Sunday June 30, motorists will have to pay for on-street parking bays.

Glasgow City Council said the new measures will reduce the number of motorists parking in a bay for the whole day, which it claimed stifles the availability of parking spaces and creates a build-up of traffic as drivers search for somewhere to leave their vehicles.

A council spokesman said: “This new range of measures is about tackling parking bay blocking in the city centre on a Sunday.

“Many drivers currently park on the street on a Saturday night, leaving their vehicles unmoved until well into the next day.

“Other motorists also take up spaces for long spells throughout the day on a Sunday.”

He added: “The new regulations will make Sunday on-street parking more frequently available to shoppers, visitors, tourists, blue badge holders and residents alike.

“Improved parking regulations are known to reduce congestion and this in turn should improve air quality.

“The number of people walking and cycling to and from the city centre has been increasing in recent years and the new infrastructure being put in place will helps us build upon this trend.

“We are also introducing new measures to give greater priority to buses, which will help to ensure a faster and more reliable service in and out of the city centre.”