Drive to raise awareness of reduced parking fees

Whilst there is a high demand for all-day parking in Wilmslow town centre, a car park off Water Lane regularly has between 120 and 150 empty spaces.

In a drive to encourage more people to use the Spring Street multi-storey car park, Cheshire East Council has reduced the charges.

From this week the cost of all day parking at Spring Street has been cut from £5.50 to £4.30, to match the rate charged at the long stay section of the South Drive car park which is always full, as is the car park at Broadway Meadow.

Speaking at a meeting of Wilmslow Business Group on Monday 22nd June, Councillor Rod Menlove said that some people are not aware that the Spring Street car park is there and those that do know it is there think it is too expensive.

In order to raise awareness of the Spring Street multi-storey car park, signs are being installed at Broadway Meadow, telling drivers about the Spring Street car park. Leaflets have also been produced which the council is intending to place under the windscreen wipers of cars parked in the town's other car parks.

Cllr Rod Menlove told wilmslow.co.uk "These reduced charges are welcome and clearly address a value perception. However, the other part of the problem is that visitors seem unaware of this car park. Daily there are between 120-150 vacant spaces.

"Therefore, I pressed for better signage plus information at the entry and exit of the oversubscribed Broadway Meadow car park. In addition we have A5 leaflets for Broadway Meadow, Wilmslow Leisure Centre and South Drive long stay car parkers giving directions and the new lower charges."

Spring Street car park opens at 7am and the closing time has now been extended to 10pm, rather than 7pm as it was previously. Parking at the Spring Street multi-storey remains free after 3pm.

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