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A new 30-minute option for parking in some town centre car parks is among a raft of changes to North Devon Council's parking charges.

Changes to North Devon Council's Off Street Parking Places Order are set to come into effect in the spring.

Visitors to Barnstaple's Cattle Market, Bear Street and Queen Street car parks and Ilfracombe's Wilder Road car park will be able to opt for a 30-minute stay for just 50p, offering a new option for those making brief stops in the town centre. Elsewhere, charges across council car parks will be increasing for the first time since 2016 to reflect an increase in running costs.

There will be an increase of 20p per hour in short-stay and medium-stay car parks in Barnstaple, as well as Brookdale, Larkstone Lane, Oxford Grove and Wilder Road in Ilfracombe, with an hour-long stay now costing £1.30. Seasonal parking charges are being introduced across the district's coastal short stay car parks. An hour-long stay will be £1.50 in high season, reducing to 80p in the winter.

The all-day charge for long stay car parks across the district will rise to £2.50. There are also modest increases to permits, which offer a cost effective alternative for those using long stay car parks on a regular basis.

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