PROPOSED car parking proposal changes in East Dorset could be adapted after councillors considered the views of residents.

The results on the public consultation from across the area were discussed by members of East Dorset District Council's (EDDC) scrutiny committee on Tuesday (19.12).

Following a detailed review and debate on the issues arising from the survey, the committee outlined a series of recommendations to cabinet.

Members are due to make the final decision on the policy changes at a meeting on Wednesday, January 10.

The draft proposals include a variety of alterations to the current policies, including an increase in car parking charges at car parks in Ferndown and Wimborne, as well as overnight charges in the latter.

However, this was one of the areas raised by the scrutiny committee.

Members unanimously voted to suggest that the council does not include overnight charging in Wimborne.

There was also full backing for there to be no charges made in relation to the issuing of tax exempt vehicle permits, which are needed following the scrapping of tax discs.

On a second Wimborne-focused issue, the scrutiny committee proposed that residents parking permits be issued on the basis of one per registered vehicle owner, per household.

The last proposal, which followed reported concerns raised by primarily Ferndown councillors as well as those from Wimborne, suggested that cabinet consider introducing charges in Verwood.

As introducing charges in Verwood was not put out for public consultation, the issue would likely be reviewed when the council next reviewed car parking charge policies.

On the recommendations put to cabinet, EDDC scrutiny committee vice-chair, Alex Clarke, said: "We went through the proposals and of course we been through them before they went to cabinet and out for consultation.

"We looked at the responses from the individual residents as well as Wimborne Town Council and other groups, and focuses on the particular points they raised.

"The system is going to have tweaks here and there that some are happy with and others are not so pleased about.

"It was important we look at this in detail as cabinet have the final say on it under their delegated powers.

"We picked out the major issues and hopefully these will be taken on board when it goes to cabinet in the new year."