MEMBERS of Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority are being asked to consider a number of car parking changes today (Wednesday, November 18).

The authority provides 37 parking sites across the county, of which 10 are currently charged for and used by more than 200,000 vehicles a year.

A report from the Business and Performance Manager makes seven recommendations following a review of car park provision.

They include: increasing coach charges to £8 per day, introducing charging at £1 per hour up to a maximum of £5 at all car parks, introduce free 30 minute ‘pop and shop’ tickets in some car parks, introduce a season ticket valid in a single specified car park at £25, remove transferability from parking tickets, install pay and display machines at Newport and Poppit Sands, negotiate with Pembrokeshire County Council to include National Park car parks in the parking passport and similar schemes.

Members are also being asked to agree in principle three other proposals which would be subject to a consultation and negotiations.

They are: install pay and display machines at Solva, and offer funding to assist the community council to employ an information ambassador, introduce charging at Amroth, Penally, West Angle and Nolton Haven, negotiate with Pembrokeshire County Council to prepare a revised off-street parking order in light of the above and to develop a service level agreement to manage the car parks.