Charges have been approved in all but one of Alsager’s car parks. It will no longer be free to park in them before 3pm in the afternoon.
The town council are working to reduce the effect the charges will have on residents and local community groups.
Alsager Town Council is disappointed by Cheshire East’s decision to introduce parking charges. It believes that residents’ and councillor’s views have been ignored.
There are fears the parking charges will go even further. Cheshire East will hold a consultation over the possible introduction of evening, Sunday, and cashless charges.
Alsager Town Council rejects new parking charges and wants to limit the impact the recently approved charges will have.
Residential parking is one of the council’s concerns. It is considering whether to contest new charges at the Well Lane resident’s car park. The car park has always been free to use by residents until now.
The council wants parking permits to be introduced for residents and businesses. The cost of the charges will hit them the hardest as they need to use the car parks most days of the week.
There is little that can be done about the charges which have already been approved, but the council is working to minimise the consequences they will bring.
Displacement parking could become a greater issue as drivers park outside controlled parking zones rather than car parks.
The council is demanding that double yellow lines are painted on affected roads and that additional enforcement officers are in place to stop cars being parked in restricted areas.
Concerns have also been raised about a one-way system proposed for Shady Grove and Wesley Place. The council opposes this change unless a pavement can be installed to keep pedestrians safe.
The council says it will work with residents and local groups to “collect evidence and data that will be required to influence Cheshire East,” to take on board the council’s views.
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