Chance to comment on planned changes to parking charges

People are being asked for their comments on planned changes to parking charges across Shropshire.

The changes affect off-street car parks and on-street parking.

The new charges are being introduced as Shropshire Council wishes to ensure that sufficient parking spaces are available to visitors who most need to use them at all times of the week.

They aim to achieve this by discouraging drivers of vehicles from unnecessarily entering congested parts of towns throughout the county, for example the Shrewsbury River Loop.

The changes are also intended to encourage use of more distant, quieter car parks, or preferably alternative modes of transport such as buses, park and ride or active modes such as cycling and walking.

The new charges were agreed by the council’s Cabinet in April 2024 and the legal traffic regulation orders (TROs) that will enable the new charges to be enforced have now been published.

As part of the TRO process people have until 8 August 2024 to comment on the proposals.

To see and comments on the proposals follow the appropriate link:

Off-street cark parks – Car park charges | Shropshire Council

On-street parking – On-street parking charges | Shropshire Council