You Said, We Did -Tameside Council Parking Review 2025

We Asked

Parking is an emotive topic with many strongly held opinions.

The council is committed to a period of listening alongside the evidence gathering to genuinely hear people’s voices on this topic.

Feedback from the public and stakeholders was set alongside a range of other considerations to inform a final plan

Total of engagement was 3,033 which included Facebook, public, stakeholder and other engagement.

Main points raised were:

Car parking charges
Unhappy about parking charges – not coming to town
Parking Charges at Wellness Centre
Cheaper parking passes should be made available
Current parking charges encouraging people to park on street and cause obstructions

Reduced parking charges to £1.00 for up to 3 hours parking during the hours of 8am-6pm Monday – Saturday

Provided up to 2 hours free parking at all short and long stay car parks including the Wellness Centre

Parking passes are currently charged at a reasonable discounted rate if used on a daily basis