Cheshire East Council suspends car parking charges
Parking charges in Cheshire East Council car parks have been suspended as part of a number of service changes amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Hope for fairer parking charges under new Cheshire East budget
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
Councillors are hoping fairer parking charges will be rolled out across Cheshire East after approving the council’s new budget for 2020-21.
The budget includes plans for a fresh parking strategy that is expected to see CEC rake in an extra £1.5 million by the end of 2021-22.
Council accused of “blank cheque” to raise parking charges in Nantwich
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A Cheshire East Council executive has denied claims next year’s budget is a ‘blank cheque’ for raising car parking charges across Cheshire East.
Draft budget plans for 2020-21 that went out to public consultation said Cheshire East Council hopes to rake in up to £4.5 million by the end of 2023-24 after a review on car parking.
Major Nantwich development will hit parking in town, warns Civic Society
By Stephen Topping, local democracy reporter
A major development in Nantwich could leave workers, shoppers and visitors struggling to park if more spaces are not found elsewhere in the town, council chiefs are being warned.
Councillors consider clampdown on pavement parking
Cheshire East councillors are considering a clampdown on pavement parking to make walking around streets of Nantwich and other towns easier.
Motoring: 66 Blue Badge holders in Cheshire for one parking space
A new study shows there is just one disabled parking space for every 66 Blue Badge holders in Cheshire.
The new data was unveiled as the new Blue Badge scheme was launched at the start of this month for people with hidden disabilities who are eligible for a permit.
Cheshire East Council blunder led to £20,000 of incorrect parking penalty notices
A blunder by Cheshire East Council means almost £20,000 of incorrect parking fines will need to be reimbursed.
The council has today apologised, admitting the error happened when 675 penalty charge notices were issued for drivers using some free car parks.
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Cheshire East parking charge rises approved after public consultation
Cheshire East Council has approved an increase in parking charges across the borough after making a few amendments to initial proposals.
The authority received 296 representations during a three-week consultation between November 28 and December 19.
Double yellow lines plan for Western Avenue in Nantwich
Double yellow lines look set to be introduced along Western Avenue after a series of complaints about parking on the Nantwich street.
Cheshire East Council is proposing the move to have “no waiting at any time” on a section of the avenue close to the junction with Brine Road.
Cheshire East offers four free parking days a year in Nantwich
Free car parking will be available on four days a year in Nantwich under a new plan unveiled by Cheshire East Council.
The initiative comes after town councillors and traders campaigned for ‘fairness’ compared to other towns in the borough.
Nantwich councillors to lobby Cheshire East for ‘free parking’
Nantwich Town councillors are to pressure Cheshire East to extend ‘free parking’ periods in the town centre.
The calls come as figures showed Cheshire East cashed in £684,000 from Nantwich car parks in 2015-16.
Police probe road incident outside Nantwich primary school
Police are investigating an incident outside a Nantwich primary school after a car mounted a pavement and nearly ploughed into three children.
Parents and staff at Weaver Primary School on Western Avenue contacted officers after the incident.
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