Consultation launches on evening and Sunday parking arrangements

28 August 2024

A consultation has launched on proposals to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges in Cheshire East. 

Cheshire East Council’s statutory public consultation, which applies to most council-owned car parks across the borough, runs until 9 October 2024.

The council is proposing to extend charges at its car parks to 10pm, and to charge on Sundays – the tariffs for which would be in line with the rates for the rest of the week. 

Councillor Mark Goldsmith, chair of Cheshire East Council’s highways and transport committee, said: “All our car parks need maintenance, management, and enforcement and the financial impact of this doesn’t pause after a certain time or on Sundays.

“The related costs are significant and continue to rise. As a council, we are facing huge financial challenges – with a forecast funding gap of £100m over the next four years. 

“The proposals we are now consulting on will help to reduce some of that financial burden.

“It could potentially provide up to £2m over the next 4 years to support other council services, such as highways maintenance, bus services and active travel schemes. Therefore, we cannot ignore this option, and so are consulting on the idea.”

The consultation follows approval given by the council’s highways and transport committee in January this year. 

A final decision on evening and Sunday charging will be subject to the outcome of the consultation. All representations will be considered.

Notices about the proposals are displayed in the council’s car parks and are being advertised in the local media.

They are available to view on the parking reviews and public consultation page. 

Responses to the consultation can be provided by  emailing carparksreview2024@cheshireeast.gov.ukmail using ‘Variation 12’ as the email subject header.