GLASGOW City Council has apologised after mistakenly announcing an increase to parking permits.

The local authority revealed a string of parking charges which would be increasing from April 2 as part of the 2023/24 budget.

The notices, which were posted on the council website and in the Glasgow Times, revealed residential parking permits would be increasing by around £40 for streets around the city.

Residents in busy areas, such as the West End, hit out at the "horrendous" charges, stating it was "unfair".

However, the Glasgow Times can now reveal the posts were made in error.

While street parking charges will increase in line with other local authorities, as was approved in the council budget, there will be no changes to residential parking permits next month.

The option to increase permit charges was put forward by council officers but ultimately thrown out by councillors, meaning it will not be going ahead.

A council spokesperson said: “Unfortunately an increase to parking permits was mistakenly included in traffic notices posted around the city and on the council website.

“A proposal to increase permits was included in initial budget options put before councillors for consideration but ultimately this option was not approved by the council.

“Notices have remained in place as they include information on increases to charges for using on-street parking bays, which were approved by councillors as part of the budget setting process.

“We are sorry for any confusion this error has caused and we can assure residents that no increase to permits will be implemented from April 2 this year.”

As previously reported by the Glasgow Times, West End streets were expecting to see an annual permit price hike from £98 to £130, while areas near Anderston would have shot up from £196 to £230, meaning the news will be welcome for those living in the area.

Parking charges will, however, remain for street parking with several areas expected to double in price from 40p per 15 minutes to 80p.

It comes after it was revealed up to 20 new parking wardens could be employed across the city in a bid to expand the number of restricted parking zones. 

So far 22 parking zones have been introduced while streets surrounding Parkhead stadium, Ibrox stadium and Govan's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital are also being considered.