TEACHERS have been told they must fork out hundreds of pounds a year to park outside a Glasgow primary school.

Staff Hyndland Primary School are set to be charged as part of wide reaching new parking restrictions planned across the west end of the city.

But some point out that the permit charges, to be imposed by Glasgow City Council, represent a substantial chunk of their salary from the local authority.

Under the restricted parking proposals, resident parking permits would cost £50 per year and business parking permits would cost £700 per year.

Other motorists must pay 20p for the first 30 minutes at a meters then 20p for every 10 minutes thereafter - this works out at £9.20 for eight hours and £46 per working week.

It is currently unclear whether or not teachers at the Fortrose Street school, which is undergoing building improvements, will be granted business permits.

The alternative for those who drive to school is nearly £2000 in meter fees.

About 50 streets are included in the scheme - these include Highburgh Road, Hyndland Road, Peel Street, Thurso Street and Meadow Road.

Business owners have already spoken out the parking charges with some saying risk being "put out of business".

A Facebook page called G11/G12 Free Parking Group has been set up to oppose the plans and a petition calling for them to be scrapped has gathered nearly 2000 signatures.

A teacher, who did not want to be named, told the Evening Times: "This is a lot of money - it is a good as taking a wage cut.

"Currently we are able to park on the street but with the new restrictions everyone who does so will have to pay.

"We have been told there may be designated bays and some meters will be introduced.

"Some members of staff who complained were told that they could ask to be moved schools but they would go to the bottom of the list."

Owen Bisset, who owns a boutique in Hyndland Street, previously told the Evening Times the moves could "kill" his businesses.

He said: "£700 for a permit is a lot of money. If you have three members of staff who drive then that’s over £2000 for permits.

"This is just not sustainable for small independent businesses.

Glasgow City Council said parking permits are in place to control congestion in a number of areas across the west end adding this also helps with traffic management around about pick-up and drop off at inner city schools.

A spokeswoman for Glasgow City Council said: "All council employees are responsible for paying for their own parking or public transport arrangements to and from work.

"Parking restrictions can be more prevalent in the west end and inner city areas to ease congestion and traffic management around schools.

"However, Hyndland Primary is close to many good, public transport links including an underground station with local park and ride facilities nearby.

"Teachers who have contacted HR about transfers will have been told of the council policy agreed with teaching unions."

The latest scheme comes after council bosses pulled out of a legal challenge against new parking restrictions in another part of the West End.

Hillhead Community Council lodged an appeal against plans to change the system of residents parking in the area.

The court case, which was due to start in November last year, would have been the first in the West of Scotland since the introduction of the Road Traffic Regulations Act in 1984.