On street parking in Preston city centre will see changes Pic: Tony Worrall A raft of changes to on-street parking arrangements in and around Preston city c
A raft of changes to on-street parking arrangements in and around Preston city centre will see the number of pay and display spaces increased – along with the fees to use them.cabinet has approved the measures, which include the extension of roadside pay and display charging to Sundays, which are currently free.
The increased charges, which will also apply to roadside pay and display parking in Lancaster, were not broken down at the cabinet meeting where they were given the go-ahead. However, the Local Democracy Reporting Service has been told that the half-hour rate at current and newly-created on-street pay and display spaces will increase from 80p to £1, while the fee for a one-hour stay will go from £1.50 to £2.
The proposals attracted 87 responses – along with two petitions – with various objections being raised in relation to the changes in status of individual spaces.However, one of the most controversial aspects of the package of measures was the introduction of Sunday charging in the vicinity of St. Wilfrid’s Catholic Church on Chapel Street.
The report to cabinet conceded that while the charges “will have a detrimental impact for some people who attend St Wilfrid’s Church and some local residents who may be within the older people ‘protected characteristics’ group, it is felt that the overall benefits of the proposal to reduce longer stay parking in the area will be of benefit to a wider range of people including…Blue Badge holders”.
“Over recent months we’ve been consulting on proposed changes to parking in Preston in response to the way areas of the city have evolved over a number of years and demand for parking has changed as a result.
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