Butthat plan was thrown out last month, and now the company has decided to shut the
car park.
CARDIFF council wants to more than treble the cost of parking at some of its
car parks around the city.
"Also, many council staff have moved into our Ellesmere Port offices in recent months and this free
car park will encourage them to park further away, freeing up town centre parking spaces for residents.
Halesowen's Pool Road
car park was also found to be in need of renovation work, with work expected to last months after starting previously.
During that period, the council brought in PS11,362,611.98 gross income from 24 paid-for
car parks, butthe net figure drops to PS9,468,843.40 after maintenance and operation costs.
And commuters using the two council-owned
car parks near Crewe Station on Railway Street and Pedley Street will see the charges go up a massive 66%, from 4.50 for the day to [pounds sterling]7.50.
"One garage told me they are getting two or three people coming in with scrapes in that
car park per week.
The new
car park, over nine floors, will have space for 1,450 cars.
We've got to keep them here though and we won't be able to without a
car park.
The PS1 hike is part of a major price review which will see tariff increases across all of the airport's fee-paying
car parks.
All other parking restrictions on-street and in the
car parks will remain in place during these times.
Green Lane
car park, Holy Island - Coaches and Blue Badge holder parking only (Blue Badge free of charge).
