It reflects a national behavioural shift towards greater use of mobile payments with data up to early 2026 indicating that many UK councils have already removed, or plan to remove, traditional pay and display machines.

The first change proposed is the introduction of charges at car parks where parking is currently free and of a standardised overnight charge. The longer-term proposal is a phased move to using just mobile app and telephone payment methods by 2030.

The Grange/Conway Street multi storey car park will be closed temporarily while works are carried out to improve the entrance.

The rise in fees is the first for a number of years and represents an increase in line with inflation.

The public car park at Europa Square will be closed to the public from Friday 23rd May 2025 to enable contractors delivering the Birkenhead Town Centre improvements to complete this part of the works safely and efficiently.

We are proposing changes to parking charges, in line with the approved Parking Strategy, that will affect car parking across the borough.

There are just under five weeks left to have your say on the proposals to improve the 3.5 mile route between Birkenhead and Liscard town centres.

With the school summer holidays getting underway, people looking to visit West Kirby in the coming months are being reminded that public transport is the best way to get to the resort this summer.

Overnight parking charge to be introduced at the Dips in New Brighton