Parking

Council confirms free parking initiative will continue this year
Thursday 18th January 2018
Thu 18th Jan 2018
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Council confirms free parking initiative will continue this year

Wilmslow Town Council has confirmed that the free parking initiative in Cheshire East towns, which was introduced in 2016, has been made available again…
Hospital parking for 30 mins to 2 hours up nearly 60%
Friday 13th October 2017
Fri 13th Oct 2017
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Hospital parking for 30 mins to 2 hours up nearly 60%

A new set of payment options for parking at Macclesfield District General Hospital is set to be introduced this month which the East Cheshire NHS Trust…
Council introduces 'convenience fee' for using your mobile phone to pay for parking
Wednesday 23rd August 2017
Wed 23rd Aug 2017
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Council introduces 'convenience fee' for using your mobile phone to pay for parking

Cheshire East Council has introduced a 'convenience fee' for motorists using their mobile phone service to pay for parking. The Council launched the RingGo…
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Children and elderly forced onto the road by 'selfish' parkers
Thursday 11th May 2017
Thu 11th May 2017
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Children and elderly forced onto the road by 'selfish' parkers

Parents with prams were forced to walk in the road on Sunday, 8th May, as a row of cars completely blocked the pavement alongside Cliff Road. The car…
Council officers to start issuing fines for parking illegally outside schools
Friday 5th May 2017
Fri 5th May 2017
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Council officers to start issuing fines for parking illegally outside schools

Local schools currently have School Keep Clear markings outside, which means that only the police can carry out enforcement where an obstruction is caused.…
New restrictions to stop vehicles from parking dangerously
Wednesday 26th April 2017
Wed 26th Apr 2017
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New restrictions to stop vehicles from parking dangerously

Cheshire East Council is proposing to introduce some Traffic Regulation Orders at Copperfields, Hill Top Avenue and Park Crescent in Wilmslow. The proposed…
Action proposed to help stop dangerous parking outside schools
Wednesday 22nd February 2017
Wed 22nd Feb 2017
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Action proposed to help stop dangerous parking outside schools

Cheshire East Council is proposing to introduce No Stopping Traffic Regulation Orders outside schools in order to improve safety and reduce congestion.…
Signs indicate free parking initiative failed
Saturday 28th January 2017
Sat 28th Jan 2017
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Signs indicate free parking initiative failed

A new initiative designed to encourage more people into Wilmslow and boost trade seems to have failed to grab people's attention. Towards the end of last…
'Action needs to be taken' to stop dangerous parking
Friday 20th January 2017
Fri 20th Jan 2017
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'Action needs to be taken' to stop dangerous parking

Wilmslow Town Council has agreed again to support local residents who are trying to prevent dangerous parking which has been an ongoing issue for several…
Free parking for shoppers confirmed
Tuesday 20th December 2016
Tue 20th Dec 2016
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Free parking for shoppers confirmed

Following last week's announcement that Cheshire East Council are launching a new initiative to introduce up to 4 days of free parking a year, the first…
Initiative could see 4 days of free parking
Wednesday 14th December 2016
Wed 14th Dec 2016
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Initiative could see 4 days of free parking

Cheshire East Council are intending to launch a new initiative which will introduce up to 4 days of free parking a year in Council owned car parks where…
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Wednesday 28th September 2016
Wed 28th Sep 2016
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"It’s literally an accident waiting to happen"

Two residents of Knutsford Road have appealed to local councillors to help prevent dangerous parking which has been an ongoing issue for several months.…
Proposed changes to town centre car parks
Wednesday 24th February 2016
Wed 24th Feb 2016
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Proposed changes to town centre car parks

Cheshire East Council is proposing changes to the current parking provisions in four of the town centre car parks. The proposals are to increase the maximum…
Parents face fines for illegal parking outside schools
Tuesday 22nd September 2015
Tue 22nd Sep 2015
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Parents face fines for illegal parking outside schools

Since the start of the school term police officers have attended all the schools in Wilmslow, Handforth and Alderley Edge to address the problem of illegal…
Parents urged to park considerately as kids return to school
Tuesday 1st September 2015
Tue 1st Sep 2015
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Parents urged to park considerately as kids return to school

Parking outside schools is a significant problem across Alderley Edge, Wilmslow and Handforth so with the new school year about to begin parents are reminded…
Drive to raise awareness of reduced parking fees
Wednesday 24th June 2015
Wed 24th Jun 2015
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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…
Parking ban for parts of Buckingham Road and Altrincham Road
Friday 8th May 2015
Fri 8th May 2015
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Parking ban for parts of Buckingham Road and Altrincham Road

Cheshire East Council is introducing a ban on stretches of Buckingham Road and Altrincham Road at all times of day. The order will prohibit vehicles from…
Schoolchildren help tackle dangerous parking
Monday 20th April 2015
Mon 20th Apr 2015
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Schoolchildren help tackle dangerous parking

St. Benedict's has become the latest school to take on DIPZY, a project which has been designed to tackle dangerous parking during school rush hours.…
Council rolls out credit card payment for parking
Monday 16th March 2015
Mon 16th Mar 2015

Council rolls out credit card payment for parking

More motorists across Cheshire East can now take advantage of paying for parking via their mobile phone. The RingGo system which has been trialled in…
Proposal to ease parking problems in town
Wednesday 4th February 2015
Wed 4th Feb 2015
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Proposal to ease parking problems in town

The Residents of Wilmslow (RoW) group would like to ask for Wilmslow residents' opinions on an idea that could potentially help to ease the parking issues…