Wellington City Council is proposing to increase the cost of residents' parking by more than 50 per cent. Wellington City councillors received advice a proposal to impose a hefty increase to the cost of residents' parking permits was potentially illegal, with the Mayor claiming there's "no justification" for a rise of that magnitude. KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington Mayor Justin Lester says there's ''no justification'' for increasing residents' parking permits to $195 a year. KEVIN STENT/STUFF Wellington City Councillor Fleur Fitzsimons says she voted against the proposed $195 increase to residents' parking permits because of the legal advice the council received. "I really welcome residents' associations and residents submitting to the council and asking us to re-look at this ...

Source: Stuff April 24, 2019 05:15 UTC