Nantwich Town councillors have vowed to fight Cheshire East Council’s plans to increase car park charges in the town.
They say that Nantwich – and neighbouring Crewe – are being treated unfairly with some of the highest parking charges in the borough.
An Independent councillor in Nantwich has hit back at initial plans to build a car park on green space near the River Weaver.
Conservative councillors David Marren and Peter Groves say the site, behind Nantwich Pool off Wall Lane, is viable despite flood fears.
Nantwich Pool users are worse off than swimmers across Cheshire East – because of a car parking anomaly.
Now a town councillor is pushing for Cheshire East Council and leisure bosses to redress the balance.
Retail bosses in Nantwich have welcomed plans to review the town’s car parking charges.
Cheshire East Council announced a major review across the borough would take place in the key towns, including Nantwich.
All council car parking in Nantwich will be free on the Diamond Jubilee Bank Holidays. Cheshire East Council has decided to suspend car parking charges on all its carparks in Nantwich and other towns.
Parking charges in Nantwich are to come under scrutiny at Cheshire East Council today (December 14). It follows complaints by angry councillors over a decision by council officers to hike up charges without councillors knowing.
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