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The second annual rise that hits four-hour parkers the hardest.
Parking at Lucy Tower Street, City Hall, Motherby Lane, Flaxengate and Tentercroft Street will cost drivers £6 for four-hours, up 50p on the 2016-17 rate.
The new multi-story Lincoln Central Car Park is set to have the same rate.
Staying for over four-hours at Castle, Westgate, The Lawn Complex and Langworthgate will cost £8.50, also up 50p. Residential and business parking permits will not be touched.
Other times are set to rise by between 20 and 40p, full details can be found on the City of Lincoln Council's website.
City council leader Ric Metcalfe said: "The government is reducing the amount of support it provides to local councils, so we need new sources of funding to keep us afloat.
"The increase in parking will cost the average household about 10 pence a week." The council needs to find £400,000 in savings in the coming financial year, to cover central government's shortfall.
On top of the increase in parking prices, the City of Lincoln Council has also reached an agreement with the University of Lincoln to control parking on university grounds.
The City of Lincoln Council already runs a surplus on its parking operations. A study by the RAC Foundation placed Lincoln 88th out of 353 local authorities. It ran a surplus of £2.3 million in 2016-17, down from a 2015-16 surplus of £2.6 million.
Lincolnshire county came 335 in that list, one of 13 percent of local authorities to report negative returns on parking operations in 2016-17.
RISING: Get ready to pay 50p more on four hour stays at the Castle and Cathedral
City of Lincoln Council plans to raise cost of parking
Lincoln Central Bus Station has officially opened, the key part of the £30 million Transport Hub scheme.
The new building contains a large open area with seating, interactive touchscreens, changing rooms and the Grand Coffee House, run by the owners of Café 44 on Sincil Street.
Fourteen bay areas will transport approximately 10,000 people a day across Lincolnshire every day.
Major development director for City of Lincoln Council, Kate Ellis, said: "The bus station looks great and provides a fantastic link with the train station and new car park. It fits seamlessly into the city both physically and visually."
The Transport Hub scheme includes a new 1,000 space multi-story car park, which opened late last year, and a pedestrianised zone between the bus and train station.
The temporary bus station, located in Tentercroft Street, will return to its former state as a car park.
Council leader Ric Metcalfe said: "This is a major improvement on the old bus station and a great vote of confidence in public transport."
The council originally planned to open the station in December, alongside the car park, but construction issues forced a delay to late January.
Stagecoach has confirmed a £3 million investment into new buses to coincide with the station opening.
Six double-decked buses will be added to the InterConnect 100 route, which runs from Gainsborough to Scunthorpe every hour.
Ten single-decker buses will be added to various inter-city routes.
The new buses have environmentally friendly Euro 6 engines and USB charging points.
Managing director for Stagecoach East Midlands, Michelle Hargreaves, said: "This is a huge £3 million investment by Stagecoach in brand new buses for our Simplibus services for Lincoln."
Alongside the new buses, Stagecoach has also updated the route numbers to its Simplibus system.
Route numbers are simplified and colour coded to avoid confusion.
Complete: The Bus Station is said to be able to transport around 10,000 people a day
by David Curry
Lincoln Central Bus Station opens
A rare celestial event occurred on January 31, when a blue moon, super-moon and blood moon all coincided for the first time in 152 years.
In Lincoln, the moon looked much larger and brighter than a normal full moon.
In East Asia and North America, people were able to see a full eclipse alongside the super-moon.
Rarity: This event happens every 152 years
by David Curry
Blue Moon in Lincoln
Restoration work will begin at the West Front of the Lincoln Cathedral next week.
It will involve conservation works to the 14th century 'Gallery of Kings' and the 12th century Romanesque Frieze.
Scaffolding will be erected on Monday.
Lincoln Cathedral Connected, the lottery-backed project funding the restoration, has not said when it will be complete.
Anne Irving, project manager of Lincoln Cathedral Connected, said: "The Romanesque Frieze on the West Front has been covered for many years, so this work to unveil the carving and stone work has been a long time coming and I can't wait to see what we refer to as the 'workshop in the sky' in place."
Restoration: The Gallery of Kings is one part of the Cathedral that will be repaired
by David Curry
Lincoln Cathedral West Front to undergo restoration
Lincolnshire County Council has approved plans to raise council tax by 4.95 percent this year.
It is the largest annual increase allowed without holding a referendum.
The 4.95 percent hike will include a 2.95 percent rise in general council tax and a two percent rise in council tax specifically covering adult social care.
For homeowners in Lincoln, that is an additional £60 a year for Band B properties, £95 for Band E and £156 for Band H.
Lincolnshire County Council leader, Martin Hill, said: "We have had a reduction in government funding of £15 million, we've also got cost pressures, including inflation, of some £23 million.
"It's quite a difficult backdrop just to keep the council running efficiently. This is why we have raised council taxes, to make sure we make it through the next two years."
Even with the 4.95 increase, Lincolnshire will have one of the lowest council tax rates in the country, according to Councillor Hill.
The county council will also use its £14 million reserves to balance the books.
Alongside the increase in council tax, the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Mark Jones, received approval to increase his share of council tax to 5.8 percent.
The police precept will increase by £2.7 million. Mr. Jones proposed a new Command & Control system for Lincolnshire Police, £1 million in crime reduction programs and £1 million to services for victims.
The budget was approved at the Lincolnshire Police and Crime Panel on Monday.
RISING: Council tax is set to rise by up to £156
by David Curry