Southend Council is set to agree a raft of changes to parking in the borough. These include an annual permit for a monthly fee of £8.50 and a rise in fees, which will see visitors charged £18 a day to park. The cost of introducing the scheme includes £90,000 paid to consultants. £60,000 on surveys and analysis, £180,000 for new signs, £20,000 to advertise it and £10,000 for a public consultation. Ron Woodley, deputy leader of the council said: “We are introducing a scheme that is a first in the country and it has been welcomed by the majority of residents in the town. “Only a handful of people have objected because they don’t want local people visiting the seafront. They want outside visitors.