Ealing Council is suggesting to change its remaining short-stay free parking spaces called ‘stop and shop’ into stop and shop+ parking spaces.
What’s new:
- 30-minutes of free parking at all stop and shop+ spaces around the borough
- customers must register their parking session with PayByPhone, either via the app or by calling them
- ability to extend parking session quickly and easily via PayByPhone, with standard parking tariff rates applying after the free 30 minutes
The council is suggesting this to:
- prioritise customer parking outside shops, allowing for more flexibility on length of stay
- encourage turnover for local businesses
- making parking fairer and more consistent around the borough
- encourage more people to walk, wheel, cycle or use public transport when they can
What will happen next?
A statutory consultation ran from 23 April to 14 May, and residents and businesses were able to highlight any unique circumstances or concerns relating to the proposed changes.
The consultation period met the statutory 21-day requirement, and the council met with local business representatives to expain the proposed changes.
Due to the large number of responses, the council has extended the review period to 19 June. The results will be analysed and published shortly after.
Updates will be posted on this webpage and via AroundEaling.com