Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council is set to hike up its car parking charges in Nantwich and other towns from April.
It means parking for a maximum of one hour on some car parks will be as much as £1.40, up from £1.30 currently.
Businesses and organisations in Nantwich town centre have voiced concern over new evening and Sunday parking charges set to take effect from May 26.
The change will see people being charged after 6pm for the first time – and extended by four hours to 10pm.
Motorists in Nantwich and Crewe face paying for car parking until 10pm on Cheshire East Council car parks from May.
And they will also have to pay to park on Sundays when it is currently free.
Dear Editor,
I am writing to express my disappointment and frustration with Cheshire East Council’s decision to introduce parking charges at most council-owned car parks from Monday 2nd December 2024.
For years, these car parks have been free to use, encouraging residents and visitors alike to shop in our local town centres.
Motorists are being warned to be aware of controversial changes to car parks in Cheshire East which go live from Monday December 2.
From that date, parking charges will come into effect at most CEC-owned car parks where parking is currently free.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
The new £11 million multi-storey car park in Crewe is raising just £75 a day in parking charges.
And that’s before the running costs are taken into account.
An Audlem councillor is calling for a “deferral” on plans to bring in car parking charges in Audlem.
Cllr Rachel Bailey says there should be a re-think for the village following the loss of the D&G Rural Bus Service.
Cash-strapped Cheshire East Council are planning to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges across the borough.
The authority, facing a £100 million black hole in its budget, has opened a public consultation for the plan which will apply to most council-owned car parks across the borough.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
New parking charges which will see a hike in current fees on most Cheshire East Council car parks will come into force on July 8.
The new charges were voted through by the council’s highways and transport committee in January.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Tories are challenging the decision to introduce parking charges in free towns and hike up prices in others saying flawed data was used and relevant information wasn’t considered.
Former council leader Rachel Bailey (Audlem, Con) has called-in last month’s highways committee decision to implement a new charging policy across Cheshire East and asked that it be referred to full council for further debate.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Cheshire East Council is to consult the public on introducing Sunday and evening parking charges along with cashless machines after the move was backed by councillors.
The decision to hold a further public consultation was taken immediately after the highways and transport committee agreed to introduce parking charges in the currently ‘free’ towns and villages and hike up fees in those which already pay.
By Belinda Ryan, local democracy reporter
Controversial plans to introduce parking charges in “free” towns and hike up prices in those which already pay have been backed by councillors.
Eleven members of Cheshire East’s highways and transport committee today (Thursday) voted in favour of implementing the new charges, with one voting against and one abstaining.
A police officer from Nantwich has appeared in court charged with three counts of assault and one of sexual assault.
Det Sgt Paul Whitehurst, 52, of Barony Road, who served With Warwickshire Police for 21 years, denied the charges at Chester Crown Court.
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