Controversial parking charge hike for Shropshire towns will be reconsidered by cabinet

Huge increases in car parking charges for Shrewsbury will be reconsidered by top councillors after a scrutiny committee backed a rethink.

After nearly three hours of discussion Shropshire Council's Economy and Environment Overview Scrutiny Committee voted to ask cabinet members to reconsider the controversial plans – which include hikes of up to 67 per cent in the charges for some car parks.

The meeting had earlier heard from Seb Slater, executive director of Shrewsbury BID , warning that the plans could cost the town's economy up to £7m a year.The committee was examining the proposals after opposition Labour and Liberal Democrat groups said they should be 'called in' for scrutiny. He said that 9,000 would be expected to transfer to park and ride, with the rest considering"alternative arrangements".

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