With less than 24 hours to go before the deadline for objections, there are fresh concerns about the impact of parking charges being introduced in Moreton.
Three car parks in Moreton would become ‘pay and display’ – including the car park serving customers at the Town’s banking hub:
- Garden Lane (opposite the library), scheme reference 42
- Holt Avenue (near the Banking Hub), scheme reference 43
- Pasture Road (near the GP surgery), scheme reference 44
Councillor Vida Wilson (Conservative, Moreton West & Saughall Massie) said: “Parking charges are the last thing needed in struggling high streets.
“One of the attractions for shopping in Moreton has been free parking in council car parks, encouraging more people to shop locally.
“There has been no assessment of the impact of charges on Moreton, or anywhere else in Wirral.
“Many shops and small businesses in Wirral are now facing a triple whammy of increases in business rates, increased taxes on employers and parking charges.
“We know what happens when charges are introduced – we saw it in Liscard. Some customers choose to go elsewhere, such as the out-of-town supermarkets where parking is free. Others try to find parking spaces in nearby residential roads, causing problems for residents.
“The Council needs businesses to thrive, creating jobs and apprenticeships and paying Business Rates and taxes.
“Even at this late stage, I hope the Town Hall will wake up and smell the coffee.”
Residents and businesses have until midnight on Friday 6 February to object or make representations.
These can be emailed to [email protected], including the name and address of the objector.
