Helping drivers to shop local in Prestwich

A proposal to create two-hour limited parking in Prestwich town centre will be put forward for public
consultation.

The council’s plan is to help local businesses who have raised concerns that customers are unable to park on the smaller car parks due to workers leaving their cars there all day.

The initiative follows a ‘parking summit’ held by councillors in August, following which the council has agreed to formulate a strategic parking policy for the area.

It was also agreed to look at a number of issues in the short term, one of which is to introduce short-stay parking on Clifton Road car park.

Parking would remain free of charge, but be limited to a maximum of two hours. Drivers would need to put a parking ticket on their windscreen so that the amount of time they park there can be monitored.

The proposal will be advertised in the local press on 27 November 2014 and notices will be posted on site. Residents and businesses will have the opportunity to voice their opinions and no decision will be made until any objections received during the consultation process have been considered.

Councillor Jane Black, chair of Prestwich Regeneration Group, said: "This is the first of a number of parking improvements proposed in Prestwich. The car park will remain free of charge for short stay visitors. We want the small car parks around Prestwich to be made more accessible to shoppers so that local businesses can benefit. Businesses have told us they lose trade, and freeing up these car
parks will help boost their custom.”

ENDS

Press release issued: 28 October 2014.