Costs of introducing charges unveiled

The cost of introducing parking charges in town centres across East Lothian is expected to run into millions in its first few years, while annual revenue from smaller towns could be as little as £4,000, new papers have revealed.

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The local authority has published its proposals to charge for parking in four towns across the county.

And it reveals while the scheme is likely to bring in nearly £250,000 a year in its biggest town - Musselburgh - in market town Haddington, where the council headquarters are based, the estimated annual revenue over ten years would be just £4,000.

The plans will be put before elected councillors next week for approval with a similar scheme to charge for parking in North Berwick already underway.