Time running out to comment on parking plans
With just over a week to go for residents to contribute to a consultation about changes to public car parking in Wirral, the council is looking to remind people about the details of the proposals.
The consultation, which ends on 23rd October, is to get people’s views on the introduction of:
- New charges for on-street parking bays at Kings Parade/Coastal Drive in New Brighton, Meols Parade in Hoylake and Meols, and South Parade, West Kirby
- Inflationary increase in charges for on-street parking bays where fees already apply in the Birkenhead controlled zone
- New charges at off-street council-owned car parks (this will impact 22 car parks that are currently free)
- A £1 overnight charge for car parking at:
-On-street parking bays at Kings Parade/Coastal Drive in New Brighton, Meols Parade in Hoylake and Meols, and South Parade, West Kirby
-On-street parking bays in the Birkenhead controlled zone
-Off-street council-owned car parks
These proposals are subject to the adoption of a new Traffic Regulation Order (TRO), which is a legal requirement that involves consultation with residents.
The feedback provided as part of the consultation will be reported back to the Environment, Climate Emergency and Transport Committee in December for a decision. No charges will be introduced before comments have been taken into consideration.
For comments to be considered, any objections must include a reason why.
Parking charges are proposed to help manage the expeditious, convenient and safe movement of vehicular and other traffic (including pedestrians) having regard to factors including the maintenance of local amenities and the need to maintain reasonable access to premises and the provision of suitable and adequate parking facilities on and off the highway so that everyone who needs to, is more likely to have access to a parking space.
In a nutshell, this means that the parking charges will help to:
- Manage traffic, congestion, and ensure regular turnover of spaces
- Deliver on the approved Wirral Parking Strategy
- Continue to provide public car parking in a fair way
- Ensure any new parking plans are self-financing
To take part and have a say on the proposals residents must have an account with Wirral's Have Your Say website.
