The Stockport car parks that will no longer be free to use - full list

Stockport council is planning to bring in new charges at some of its 52 free car parks.

The move was voted through last year as part of town hall’s budget proposals, which included a review of all car parks in the borough which are currently free to use.

Bosses believe introducing charges will bring in an extra £270,000 a year to help cover the cost of running the car parks, helping the council plug a black hole in its finances which is set to hit £60m by 2028/29.

A list has been drawn up of car parks across the borough where drivers will soon have to pay to park their cars. Charges will begin from 50p for an hour up to £2.40 for ten hours, through a pay-and-display machine for cash payments or using a mobile app.

Yearly parking passes can be bought for £297 for Monday to Fridays, or £356 for seven days a week. But residents and councillors have shared concerns about the impact of the move.

During a meeting at the Werneth area committee on Monday (January 27), John McNeil - chair of governors at Bredbury St Mark’s CE Primary School - said the charges would create problems in the local community.

Redhouse Lane car park next to the school is included in the council’s plans for new fees. But Mr McNeil said this would make it harder for parents and staff to get to work or collect their children due to the school having only 12 of its own parking spaces and 34 members of staff.

He also said there is a local children’s centre in the area where clients in "vulnerable" positions rely on free parking to access the services.

He added: “We’re not aware of any consultation that’s gone on with the school, the first we knew about it was today (January 27).

“Parents drop off their children and use the car park, under this proposal they