Changes to car park charges and restrictions

Proposal

THE SHROPSHIRE COUNCIL (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) ORDER 2011 (AMENDMENT NO. ) ORDER

Shropshire Council has made the following modifications to its consultation begun on 24 March 2022 which concerns various proposed changes to its car parks:

Falcons Court car park in Much Wenlock was incorrectly listed as appearing in Band 5 when in fact it is, and will remain, a Band 6 car park. The existing and proposed charges for Falcons Court are set out below:

Band 2 Car Parks

  • Shrewsbury:
    • Quarry swimming & fitness centre
    • Bridge Street
    • St Austin's
    • Raven Meadows Multi-Storey
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Every day (except Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays) £1.80 £2.00
Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays (not Raven Meadows) £0.90 £1.00
Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays (Raven Meadows) up to 24 hours £1.50 per day £2.00 per day

Band 3 Car Parks

  • Bridgnorth:
    • Listley Street (North & South)
    • Sainsburys
  • Ludlow:
    • Castle Street
  • Oswestry:
    • Festival Square
  • Shrewsbury:
    • St Julian's Friars
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Every day (except Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays) £1.00 £1.20
Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays £0.50 £0.60
12 month residents permit (St Julian's Friars only) £448 per year £512 per year

Band 4 Car Parks

  • Bridgnorth:
    • Riverside
  • Much Wenlock:
    • Back Lane
  • Shrewsbury:
    • Frankwell Main
    • Frankwell Quay
    • Frankwell Riverside
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Every day (except Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays when parking remains free) £0.70 £0.80
Weekly ticket £24 for 7 days £27 for 7 days
One month season ticket £82 for 1 month £94 for 1 month
Three months season ticket £210 for 3 months £240 for 3 months
Six months season ticket £350 for 6 months £400 for 6 months
Twelve months season ticket £560 for 12 months £640 for 12 months
Twelve months residents permit £448 for 12 months £512 for 12 months

Band 5 Car Parks

  • Church Stretton:
    • Easthope Road
  • Ludlow:
    • Galdeford (Zone A)
  • Market Drayton:
    • Frogmore Road
    • Queen Street
  • Much Wenlock:
    • St Mary's Lane
  • Shrewsbury:
    • Abbey Foregate
  • Whitchurch:
    • Castle Hill, Pepper Street
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Every day (except Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays when parking remains free) £0.50 £0.60
Weekly ticket £17 for 7 days £20 for 7 days
One month season ticket £58 for 1 month £70 for 1 month
Three months season ticket £150 for 3 months £180 for 3 months
Six months season ticket £250 for 6 months £300 for 6 months
Twelve months season ticket £400 for 12 months £480 for 12 months
Twelve months residents permit £320 for 12 months £384 for 12 months

Band 6 Car Parks

  • Bridgnorth:
    • Innage Lane
    • Severn Street
  • Church Stretton:
    • Crossways
  • Ellesmere:
    • Tablot
    • Cross
    • Spar Bridge
  • Ludlow:
    • Galdeford (Zone B)
    • Smithfield
  • Market Drayton:
    • Towers Lawn 1 & 2
  • Much Wenlock:
    • New Road
    • Falcons Court
  • Oswestry:
    • Beatrice Street
    • Oak Street
    • Oswald Road
  • Wem:
    • High Street
    • Leek Street
    • Mill Street
  • Whitchurch:
    • Brownlow Street
    • Newtown
    • St John's Street
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Every day (except Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays when parking remains free) £0.30 £0.40
Weekly ticket £10 for 7 days £13 for 7 days
One month season ticket £35 for 1 month £47 for 1 month
Three months season ticket £90 for 3 months £120 for 3 months
Six months season ticket £150 for 6 months £200 for 6 months
Twelve months season ticket £240 for 12 months £320 for 12 months
Twelve months residents permit £192 for 12 months £256 for 12 months

Band “Other” Car Parks

  • Bridgnorth:
    • Severn Park Car Park (permit only)
  • Ellesmere:
    • The Moors (hourly rate only)
    • Castlefields (hourly rate only)
Days / charging period Current charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)		 Proposed charges
(per hour - unless otherwise stated)
Twelve months season ticket £66 for 12 months £146 for 12 months
Twelve months residents permit £27.50 for 12 months £64 for 12 months
Every day (including Sundays and Bank and Public Holidays) £2.30 £2.50

2. Shropshire Council proposes to make the following changes to its off-street parking legal order:

  • Article 15A shall be re-written to read:
    “15A. Where there is a Parking Place in a car park reserved for an
    Electric Vehicle to re-charge, the Driver of the said Electric Vehicle must pay the appropriate Daily Charge, and any additional fee relating directly to the Electric Vehicle Charging point.”
  • A new Article 15B shall be added, to read as follows:
    “15B No person shall cause or permit a Vehicle to be Parked in a Parking Bay marked for an Electric Vehicle unless the vehicle is an Electric Vehicle and only for the purpose of actively charging its batteries.”
  • All references to Smithfield car park in Bridgnorth, and Severn Centre car park in Highley, shall be removed.
  • All references to “St Austin's Car Park” shall be re-written to read: “St Austin's Street Car Park”.

20 April 2022

(Data Protection: Please note that representations received may be reproduced, stored, copied and published on-line in connection with the processing of the (proposed) Order and/or any Inquiry. Information will not be used for additional purposes without consent. Representations without a name and address will be treated as anonymous, which may affect their weight in the decision making process. Any details published on-line will exclude individuals email addresses and phone numbers.)

How to get involved

If you would like to see full details of these proposals, you may request copies by:

- emailing: traffic.engineering@shropshire.gov.uk
- writing to: Traffic Engineering Team, Shirehall, Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury SY2 6ND
- or by calling 0345 678 9006.

If you wish to raise an objection, express support, or make any other comments about these proposals, please send us an e-mail or letter by 20 May 2022 (contact details as above). You may also ring the above phone number for more information.

Please note that, for legal reasons, objections must be made in writing or by email, and should state the grounds on which the objection is made. Objections cannot be accepted over the phone.

Outcome

Proposals implemented in full on 31 October 2022.

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