Crewe Town Council is questioning why the "most economically and socially deprived town" in Cheshire East, will still have some of the highest parking charges.

Cheshire East is currently reviewing parking charges across the borough, including introducing pay and display in towns which have always been free, such as Sandbach, Middlewich and Alsager.

Crewe is one of the towns which has had parking charges for years. It has also had some of the highest in the borough.

Crewe Town Council has queried why charges on town centre car parks in Sandbach, for example, will be cheaper than in Crewe town centre (Ryan Parker).

The town council says the proposals do little to address that, querying why charges on town centre car parks in Sandbach, for example, will be cheaper than in Crewe.

In response to the consultation the town council states: "Crewe is the most economically and socially deprived town in the borough and as such consideration should be given to the accessibility of fees.

"A linear approach does not recognise the impact of inequalities on the town and will have a disproportionate negative impact on residents of Crewe in favour of more advantaged areas of the borough."

It adds: "Centrally located car parks in other towns, for example. Brookhouse Road, Chapel Street and Westfields [in Sandbach] are priced lower than Crewe centrally located car parks.

"Therefore not demonstrating parity and further disadvantaging communities with the highest level of deprivation in the borough."

Crewe is one of the towns which has had parking charges for years. It has also had some of the highest in the borough (Ryan Parker).

The town council also argues the charges could impact on the regeneration of the town.

"Parking charges that are perceived as a barrier to access/use will negatively impact on the value of regenerative projects being delivered by Cheshire East Council and, as such, undermine the potential value of regeneration in Crewe," it states.

Crewe councillors also want reassurance over the prices which will be charged for the new multi-storey car park, which isn't mentioned in the consultation.

The town council states: "The new car park at the bus station is not listed and as such it is unclear if that will be given a sustainable parking charge structure."

Crewe councillors want reassurance over the prices which will be charged for the new multi-storey car park, which isn't mentioned in the consultation (Ryan Parker).

The Cheshire East parking consultation ends on Wednesday 1 November.

The proposals can be viewed HERE. Representations to the proposals must be emailed to: [email protected]

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