Wirral Council is still looking to introduce charges to 22 car parks
One notice was seen at the Fort Perch Rock car park in New Brighton(Image: Colin Lane/Liverpool Echo)
A notice has been issued for 49 car parks in a Merseyside borough as a council looks to bring in charges for 22 more. Wirral Council is again seeking people’s thoughts following a legal challenge.
In December 2024, Labour and Green councillors voted to introduce new charges at 22 car parks and on roads in three areas as well as increase fees overall. Fees for current pay and display car parks have already gone up following that decision.
However the new charges were never brought in. This is because a legal letter was sent to the council supported by Wilkie Leisure Group and other businesses across Wirral, and the LDRS understands this is what prompted the latest review.
The new feedback exercise is likely to spark another fierce debate among the public and within the council. The notices started appearing dated January 14 in car parks across Wirral informing people the consultation has started.
A Wirral Council spokesperson said: “Wirral Council has advertised the draft parking order, as approved by council committee, relating to off-street parking areas in the borough, which includes the posting of public notices in the affected car parks.”
A notice placed at the Fort Perch Rock car park said the council is intending to revoke two parking orders from 2003 and 2015 and replace them with a new order.
This would “consolidate the terms of the existing off-street pay and display traffic order and subsequent amendments and the notice of variation of charges notices” as well as adding 22 off-street car parking places listed into the order where new charges would be introduced. These are the same 22 car parks as before with an overnight parking fee to be brought in for all car parks.
People who have a blue badge will not be included in the charges. The charges in the notice are the same as previously proposed by the council which would be £1.20 per hour between 8am and 6.30pm.
It would cost people £6 to park for four hours and over while there would be a flat fee of £1 overnight. An annual car park permit would be £720 while an annual country park permit would be £120.
The car parks included in the notice are Liscard Crescent car park, Liscard Village car park, Seaview Road car park, Pye Road car park, Mount Avenue car park, Puddy Dale car park, Rocky Lane car park, Upper Mount Avenue car park, Dee Lane car park, Concourse car park, Atherton Street car park, Barton Street car park, Cook Street car park, Europa Square car park, Exmouth Street car park, Oliver Street car park, and Quarry Bank Street car park.
There is also Wilbraham car park, Duncan Street car park, Elgin Way car park, Hinson Street car park, Woodside Approach car park, Wirral Country Park car parks, Europa Pools car park, Royden Country Park car park, Fort Perch Rock car park, Chamberlain Street car park, Old Chester Road/Chamberlain Street car park, and Turner Street car park.
The notice also lists Banks Road car park, Roslin Road car park, Fishers Lane car park, Carr Lane car park, Charles Road car park, Market Street car park, Barlow Avenue car park, Church Road car park, Roland Avenue car park, Allport Lane car park, Mill Park Drive car park, Manor Road car park, Carden Lane car park, Holt Avenue car park, Pasture Road car park, Thurstaton Common car park, Derby Pool car park, Gunsite car park, Arrowe Country Park, and Eastham Country Park.
The notice said any objections or representations needed to be made in writing outlining the grounds on which they are made.
These can be emailed to parking.engineer@wirral.gov.uk or to Steve Atkins, Senior Network Operations Manager, Neighbourhood Services, PO Box 290, Brighton Street, Wallasey.
The consultation will close February 6.