Only one car park in Kenilworth looks set to have its prices increased by Warwick District Council next year.

Cabinet last night (October 22) considered price hikes across the district, with fee changes only set for a certain range of car parks.

In Kenilworth, Castle Farm is planned to remain free to use and the two hours of free parking at Abbey Fields is expected to stay.

The council is proposing not to change the parking prices at Abbey Fields or at Square West, as it looks to encourage more drivers to use the latter in particular.

Proposed changes in Abbey End would see charges roughly increased by 10p per hour.

The 24 hour rates could increase from £12.45 to £12.80.

Speaking at last night's cabinet meeting, Cllr Jonathan Chilvers said: "I am really pleased about where we have managed to get to with fees and charges this year.

"We set the scene by being able to put some more money in the budget in February, so that we didn't have to go for the unachievable 10 per cent targets in things like parking.

"What we have been able to do is freeze green bin charges and keep parking charges right down to either frozen or - for very high demand car parks - slightly higher."

Deciding on the changes, the council has bucketed the car parks into three different pots depending on how highly they were used.

WDC is also proposing to introduce a new 30-minute charge for certain car parks to boost their usage.

The car parks included in the proposed scheme are:

• Warwick: New Street, Westgate, St Nicholas Park
• Leamington: Covent Garden Surface, Covent Garden MSCP, Bedford Street, Packington Place, Bath Place, Court Street
• Kenilworth: Square West

A council report said: "Subject to the required approval process, a 30-minute parking fee is proposed to be introduced in selected car parks aimed at supporting convenience shopping and short local visits, encouraging higher turnover and accessibility for local businesses.

"The impact of this new fee will be reviewed monthly by reviewing ticket data, occupancy data, and income to assess the impact of the new fee tariff."

The full council will need to vote on the changes before they are rubber-stamped.

The council is currently forecasted to make £4,376,200 from its car parks this year, with this figure budgeted to hit nearly £5 million next year.