Improvements at council-owned car parks

Harborough District Council’s new parking order will come into force from 4 September 2017 with revised parking charges and a raft of improvements.

New pay and display machines, soon to have cashless payment options, have already been introduced in recent weeks at all council-owned car parks in the Harborough district.

Other planned improvements include payment by phone option, better layout and signage, better disabled parking provision, coach parking, electric vehicle charge points, more ‘pop and shop’ 30 minute bays and new tariffs. It will also be free to park in council-owned car parks on bank holidays.

Councillor Neil Bannister, Harborough District Council’s portfolio holder for environment and regulation, said: “These improvements will help meet the growing needs of residents, businesses and visitors. We need to use our car parks efficiently and effectively and, whilst we have revised car parking charges, they are the first increases in five years and still compare favourably with many similar market towns across the country.”

Last year, the district council published an independent report which set out a number of recommendations on how car parking facilities can meet the future needs of residents, businesses and visitors. These were incorporated into a draft Parking Strategy with feedback invited from the public.

Councillors approved the revised parking order earlier this year.

Read more about the new car parking order at www.harborough.gov.uk/parking

The new tariffs, effective from Monday 4 September 2017, are as follows:

Charging hours 7am to 6pm Monday to Saturday (excluding Bank Holidays and Public Holidays) unless otherwise stated.

Market Harborough

Short Stay Car Parks	Charges
Doddridge Road Car Park Kings Head Car Park Market Hall Car Park Mill Hill Car Park (Saturday only) Springfield Retail Park Car Park St Mary’s Road West Car Park Symington Way Car Park The Commons Car Park	Up to 2 hours – £1.00 Up to 3 hours – £1.50 Up to 4 hours – £2.50 Over 4 hours – £6.00
Long Stay Car Parks	Charges
Angel Street Car Park Doddridge Road Car Park Springfield Street Car Park St Mary’s Road East Car Park Symington Recreation Ground Car Park (Monday to Friday) Stamford Road Car Park (Permit Holders only)	Up to 4 hours – £2.00 Over 4 Hours – £4.00

Lutterworth

Car Parks	Charges
Chapel Street Car Park George Street Car Park Station Road Car Park Church Close Car Park	Up to 1 hour – £0.60 Up to 2 hours – £1.00 Up to 3 hours – £1.50 Up to 4 hours – £2.50 Over 4 hours – £4.00

Permits for car parks

Car parks with Permits available	Charges
Market Harborough Long Stay Car Parks and Lutterworth Car Parks	6 Day Permit Annual – £696 6 monthly – £350 Monthly – £62 3 Day Permit Annual – £350 6 monthly – £178 Monthly – £31
Nithsdale Avenue Residents Permit Prices for Stamford Road Car Park, Market Harborough	Annual – £40