New parking charges in force for Ludlow and Shrewsbury
New on-street Sunday parking charges for Ludlow and Shrewsbury are in force from today.
The new on-street Sunday charges will be the same as the existing Monday to Saturday on-street charges.
As part of the changes to Sunday parking charges, Sunday parking fees in Shropshire Council’s off-street surface car parks in Ludlow and Shrewsbury are now half the weekday fees, and are free to use on Bank and public holidays.
The times of operation of the pay and display bays in Shrewsbury will change to 8am to 6pm, from 8.30am to 6pm, the days of the loading bays in Shrewsbury will change to Monday to Sunday, from Monday to Saturday.
The times and days of operation of the single yellow lines in Shrewsbury will change to Monday to Sunday 8am to 6pm, from Monday to Saturday 8am to 6.30pm.
Simon Jones, Shropshire Council’s Cabinet member responsible for parking, said: “On-street parking charges come into effect in Shrewsbury and Ludlow today. But we also want to remind people that we’ve reduced the cost of parking in our off-street car parks in these towns on Sundays. We hope these changes will encourage people to visit Shrewsbury and Ludlow on a Sunday, and to stay for longer, providing a real boost to traders in these towns.
“And by encouraging long-stay vehicles to park in car parks, rather than on the street, we hope congestion in these towns will be reduced, allowing a greater number of people easier access to the town centre services and facilities.
“This isn’t currently being achieved in Shrewsbury and Ludlow on Sundays, and this is something which the introduction of Sunday on-street parking charges aims to address, as well as providing additional funds that can be put towards our public transport services.”
The introduction of Sunday on-street parking charges in Shrewsbury and Ludlow will cost Shropshire Council around £6,000, but will increase the level of income by around £30,000 each year.
