Parking in Stafford.

proactive

Enjoying a drop of red.
It's easy to blame the councils for their decrease in funding from central government...
True.

But then increase council tax so everyone pays their share rather than penalise those patronising businesses in Stafford or who have garden waste.
 

Gramaisc

Forum O. G.
Mmm, not the clearest picture, but I have discovered this sign on Madford, on the wall of the steps by the Pointy Shed at the northern end of the SGI building. It doesn't seem to have any mention of a "you shall not leave the site on foot" clause, yet.

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I've not noticed anything in this style on there before, but I've had to start parking in different places since 'my spot' was destroyed for the WAR effort.
 

GNM67

Well-Known Forumite
The rear of the leisure centre car park on Lammascote Road is closed until the weekend due to the election, great big tent there at the moment
 

The Hawk

Well-Known Forumite
Fees for car parking across Stafford to increase
By Thomas Parkes | Stafford | News | Published: 2 hours ago

Fees for car parking across Stafford will increase from next year as part of plans to balance the books.

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A raft of changes will be introduced from January 1, 2020, as Stafford Borough Council aims to tackle a £1.5 million black hole in 2022.

Car parking fees and charges across the borough had been frozen since 2016 in a bid to support town center businesses.

But now they will rise by an average of 10 per cent, with an hour-long stay across Stafford costing £1 to £1.10.

Evening charges will also be introduced, with drivers allowed to park after 6pm and out before 8am the following day for £1.

Long-stay parking in the town will increase by 20p to £4.40 for a day, with season-long parking increasing from £52 to £55.

A report to councillors said: "Car parking fees and charges have not increased generally since 2016, and in some cases have not increased since 2008.
"Additionally, past increases in the rate of VAT have not been passed onto the customer.
"The proposed increases are reflective of the annual increases that could have been applied during this period.
"Fees have not been raised annually as any increase would not have been to a whole 10p and therefore would have caused difficulties to the customer in having the correct change."
The proposals were put together in order to "support sustainable" and "effective" medium-term financial planning.

Will Conaghan, spokesman for Stafford Borough Council, said: "In some cases the charges for motorists to park on borough council run car parks have not increased for 10 years, and more generally they have not gone up since 2016 - although the cost of running and maintaining car parks, as well as undertaking a programme of improvements, has increased during that time.

"As part of the proposals there would be an extra 10p on the shorter periods of parking – for example, a one hour stay will now be £1.10p in Stafford and 70p in Stone.”
What happened to these increases? I parked on Doxey Road (Sainsbury's) car park last week and it was still the old rate, plus the Borough Council's website shows the 'old' rates, with no evening or Sunday charges. https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/doxey-road-short-stay-car-park-stafford

Does the Borough Council know what it is doing? (don't answer that)
 

littleme

250,000th poster!
What happened to these increases? I parked on Doxey Road (Sainsbury's) car park last week and it was still the old rate, plus the Borough Council's website shows the 'old' rates, with no evening or Sunday charges. https://www.staffordbc.gov.uk/doxey-road-short-stay-car-park-stafford

Does the Borough Council know what it is doing? (don't answer that)
Although it's been widely published in local newspapers, and there are signs posted next to the parking meters, it's not happened yet. Doxy Rd carpark will be free on the afternoon of 25th January, when I believe the council will be updating the machines to accept the new charges. So (possibly) the new charges will start on the 26th.
 
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