HUNDREDS of motorists are concerned over council plans to introduce parking permits in their streets.

Tonight they are expected to pack a public meeting about the scheme which would see them pay up to £100 a year to park their car outside their front doors.

Broomhill, in Glasgow's West End, is just one of the communities affected by the proposal to extend controversial charges to a wider area.

Community Council leader Allan Clark claims the city council is using "scaremongering" tactics to try to frighten residents into backing metered zones with a permit system for residents.

He said: "Most people see this as a revenue-generating scheme and nothing more.

"The community council decided to hold a public meeting to make sure everyone understands the issues.

"Frankly, the consultation document produced by the council is so one-sided. The city council is scaremongering in a cynical attempt to push this scheme through.

But the council, which has launched a huge consultation process, asking the views of 40,000 people, insists there is no scaremongering and the scheme, by law, cannot be profit making.

A spokesman said: "The most important thing - from the council's point of view - is we get a genuine picture of what residents think about congestion, parking and parking controls.

"To do that, we need to be frank about the possible implications of controls and encourage everyone to take part.

"Displacement parking is one of the issues that comes up frequently so we have been at pains to make that point so people can consider all the relevant information."

He said if people parked legally, parking patrols were not revenue spinners for any local authority.

Legislation dictated the price of permits covered the cost of successfully implementing, operating and enforcing the traffic order.

Nearly 40,000 homes and businesses throughout the West End and Battlefield in the South Side are being given the chance to register their views. Council chiefs have pledged to abandon proposed zones in communities which are against the move.

Those who back the scheme are expected to have meters and residents' permits - costing between £50-£100 - in place by next year.

Tonight's meeting is at 7.30pm in Broomhill Church in Randolph Road.