A vote on parking charges across Wirral has been delayed once again.
In 2021, Wirral Council agreed to bring in charges for car parks and on-street parking in areas where it is currently free - including parts of New Brighton, West Kirby, Leasowe, Bromborough and many other parts of the borough. A vote on the plans to confirm the locations was deferred in February and members of the council’s environment, climate emergency and transport committee have put it back by another month to clarify its legal position.
Chair Cllr Elizabeth Grey said correspondence had been received late last week from a local business in relation to the legality of the proposals and owing to the lateness of the letter, members had not received the required legal advice ahead of this evening’s proposed decision making gathering. As part of the plans, which could raise £1m a year, £1 per hour standard rate, with a £5 per day maximum charge, was agreed to for all areas in Wirral which already charge earlier this year.
