Free parking extended for key workers and NHS staff in Barking and Dagenham

People who might be eligible for a permit should apply online (credit: Barking and Dagenham Council)

Free parking for key workers and NHS staff in Barking and Dagenham has been extended.

The current scheme was due to finish at the end of January, but will now run until the end of March because of the current national lockdown.

NHS staff and key workers can continue to park in the borough’s car parks and in Residents and Paid Parking Bays in the controlled parking zones for free until the spring. 

Councillor Margaret Mullane, cabinet member for enforcement and community safety said: “Throughout the pandemic, our NHS staff and key workers have gone over and beyond to ensure we have all been kept as safe as possible, so I am delighted that we have decided to extend the offer until the end of March.

“I would like to thank them all once again for the incredible work they continue to do day in and day out.”

Since the start of the pandemic Barking and Dagenham council has issued more than 2,000 free parking permits, with around 1,500 going to NHS workers.

Residents who believe they are entitled to a key worker permit can submit an application here. 

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