Liverpool City Council is increasing its parking charges with some seeing a rise of around 60%. The local authority says the aim of the new strategy is to encourage motorists out of their cars and onto public transport. New tighter enforcement will also be in place for motorists.
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00:00Liverpool City Council is increasing parking charges with some seeing a rise of around 60%.
00:05The local authority says the aim of the new strategy is to encourage motorists out of
00:10their cars and onto public transport. For those continuing to drive into the city centre,
00:14new tighter enforcement will be in place to deter illegal and dangerous parking.
00:19The council controls 28% of parking across the city and up till now has on average charged 47%
00:26less than private sector car parks and other core cities for equivalent parking provision.
00:31The council currently generates £3.839 million from its parking service annually.
00:36The average uplift will be around 40% for its multi-storey car parks, 47% for its on-street
00:42parking and 57% for the on-street parking bays. The increases, if approved, will be introduced
00:49from March 2025. The council is in the process of hiring 52 new enforcement staff to help tackle
00:55parking issues which are a regular source of complaints from residents.