Lib Dems welcome scrapping of shoppers’ parking charges

Date published: 05 April 2011

Parking charges for shoppers in Prestwich will be scrapped on April 11th, giving a timely boost to local businesses.

The changes were secured by Liberal Democrat Councillors whose amendment to the Council budget targeted Fairfax Road parking charges as a main priority. Cllr Richard Baum, Lib Dem Councillor for St Mary’s ward, said “There charges were bad from day one, making it hard for people to shop locally, visit the library or the doctors. Now we’ve scrapped them, which is great news.”

A review of long term parking charges at Fairfax Road will also soon begin. Cllr Baum said “We have always been opposed not just to short term parking, but all the charges. It’s not fair that people in Prestwich pay to park when nowhere else in the borough outside of Bury town centre does. I hope the review finds what local people know to be true – that these parking charges are bad news for Prestwich and should all be scrapped.”