Aberdeenshire Council will hear a plan tomorrow to make a £200,000 profit by increasing parking charges.
Motorists would face up to a 50% increase in parking penalties if a report by the director of infrastructure services is approved.
It would mean three hours of parking would cost £5 in car parks across the North-East.
While some council members voiced negative opinions such as the deterring people from shopping in Aberdeen city, many believe that the increases are justified by encouraging the use of public transport such as park and ride.
Paula Gibson, a public consultation stakeholder, says that the increases will deprive local business and town centre of trade, and will have a major impact on employees within these businesses.
She believes that many traders are finding it hard enough in the current climate, and that these changes offer no assistance to them.
Mark Hagger of the Grampian Cycling Tourist Club backs the plan, believing the new resources will be applied to improving the cycling facilities in the area, which at the moment are below par.
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