Peter Hunt, Reform UK councillor for Elland, and the council’s cabinet member for public services, said the new administration had undertaken a full “root and branch” review of the proposed changes.
He said: “To be clear, to reach the full savings originally proposed last year, these increases would need to have been implemented in April.
“Due to meeting budget targets, parking charges will be implemented in Elland, Skircoat, Sowerby Bridge and Hebden Bridge.”
Hunt added: “While this decision will reduce the additional income originally anticipated within the budget, we are still on target to meet our planning income target this year.”
Sutherland, who represents Illingworth and Mixenden, said: “We are very keen that people are able to get into our towns, find a parking space, be able to pay an affordable price for the parking space and then go and do their shopping and leisure so we can keep our businesses in our towns thriving.”
According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, Sutherland told the August meeting of the council’s cabinet that parking charges were an area the authority would continue to consider.
