New parking charges come into effect this month

by Lisa Reeves

Thursday 1^st May 2025

Thu 1^st May 2025

New changes to parking arrangements will come into effect at Cheshire East car parks on 26 May.

Changes at council-operated car parks as of this date will include:

Parking charges will be extended by four hours to cover the period 8am-10pm.
Parking charges will apply on Sundays – based on the weekday tariffs for each car park
A new tariff band will be introduced that will allow motorists to purchase parking for up to 14 hours.
There will be an increase in some parking charges and permits, including low tariff bands will see an increase of 10p per hour.

The council's 'free after 3pm' initiative will remain in operation at one car park in each of Cheshire East's towns and villages. At these specific car parks, 'free after 3pm' also applies on Sundays.

Details of the changes are available via the council's website and will also be publicised in car parks.

Comments

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Peter Bradley

Thursday 1^st May 2025 at 6:51 am

I assume that car parking charges will be stsndardised and these increases applied across the whole of Cheshire East, not just to those in certain areas

Pete Wright

Thursday 1^st May 2025 at 9:55 am

As some people commented when this appalling plan was first hatched, this is nothing more than a disgraceful money grab which will negatively impact businesses especially those who rely on evening trade.
'Well done' CEC for negatively affecting tax payers' lives (again)

Simon Atkins

Thursday 1^st May 2025 at 2:42 pm

So all the workers at porsche/ferrari have to park dangerously on Manchester road because the car parks in handforth are so expensive. Some of these car parks are almost empty so instead of encouraging people to come back they put the charges up further. I don't think there's much intelligence at CEC.

Laurie Atterbury

Thursday 1^st May 2025 at 3:41 pm

@Peter Bradley, I doubt it as CEC treats Wilmslow as its cash cow.

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