Within Wirral Council there are proposals to create 250 new pay and display car parking spaces in West Kirby and Hoylake.
For the time being they remain proposals and nothing more, although they have been framed against a background of increasing financial pressure bearing down on Wallasey Town Hall.
The proposals are due to be considered at a meeting of the council’s Business Overview and Scrutiny Committee, which takes place on January 24.
Which local streets are being considered?
West Kirby
- South Parade
- Banks Road
- The Crescent
- Grange Road
Hoylake
- Market Street
- Station Road
- Albert Road
- Charles Road car park
- Carr Lane car park
In last month’s Medium Term Financial Strategy published by the Council there was brief mention of parking and “an increase in tariffs across the borough, likely to be in the region of 50p per hour. There are also proposals to introduce charges on some currently free car parks and parking areas for which consultation will be undertaken with relevant stakeholders.”
Therefore it seems likely we can expect increased charges at Pay and Display car parks like those behind West Kirby Concourse and the council-run car park on Dee Lane, while the creation of approximately 250 new revenue generating spaces on 9 local roads remains hypothetical for the time being.
However, for local shopkeepers, business people and residents for whom free and low cost parking is of enormous significance, it is clearly important to be plugged into the Council’s consultation processes.
