Consideration and potential introduction of parking charges and savings in Burley & Menston to date.
I can’t speak for everyone, but this appears to be a ‘bridge too far.’ Since the council declared a financial crisis, Wharfedale residents have suffered the following:
- HWRC at Ilkley, a £300,000 annual saving
- School bus service to IGS, a £1.6 million annual saving.
It now appears that another another blow is being dealt to residents.
I’m getting really brassed off, Bradford Live has cost the council £43.75 million, almost triple the anticipated cost, more work still to be done at the venue, and there’s no sign of an opening date. To the casual audience it appears that it’s the suburban communities who have to bear the cost after paying the Lion’s share of council tax. What next an annual council tax rise of 10, 12%…, with no improvement in services.
Following the approval, formal legal approvals processes need to be followed to enable any change in charging structures to be implemented and enforced. Therefore, legal processes began to consult on the specific proposals and charging structures.
Future proposals for parking charges and permits
Across the district, Bradford Council manages and maintains a number or public car parking locations with both on-street and off street options, these include the city centre, various towns and village centres and in popular locations such as Ilkley, Haworth and Saltaire. The Council also manages residential and business parking permits. This initiative will introduce a more consistent and standardised approach to charging across the district.
Standardisation of off-street parking charges (Car Parks)
Under the proposals it will cost £1 per hour for the first three hours, or £4 for over three hours at car parks in towns and villages across the Bradford District.
A number of car parks already charge this rate, however, to standardise the charging structure the changes will affect the sites listed below.
- Shipley – Saville, Shipley Swimming Pool, Market Place, Atkinson Street, Westcliffe Road, Wharf Street and Briggate
- Baildon – Ian Clough and The Grove
- Wilsden – Royds House
- Bingley – St Ives
- Keighley – Carr Street, Scott Street and Church Green
- Silsden – Bridge Street and Wesley Place
- Ilkley – Denton Road
The Council is also looking to introduce new locations for pay and display car parks at the below locations and charge the new standardised prices detailed above.
- Steeton – Market Street
- Idle – The Green
- Burley in Wharfedale – Main Street
- Addingham – Main Street, Bolton Road
- Wibsey – Tennyson Road
- Ilkley – Denton Road
- Leeds Road – Orange Street
Based on local need and feedback from residents and businesses, it is also proposed to offer contract car parking permits for the sites in Wibsey, Idle and Burley in Wharfedale.
At its high demand car parks, the council has adopted a charge of £1.50 per hour from 8am to 10pm, this will also replace the current £1 evening charge which applies from 6pm to Midnight, normal charges would also apply on Bank Holidays. A key reason for this is to encourage a regular turnover of vehicles in popular over-subscribed locations. The legally approved order has the option to apply to charge blue badge holders however this has not been enacted.
The current high demand car parks are:
- Bradford City Centre – Crown Court Vicar Lane, Sharpe Street, Radwell Drive, Raphael House and Jacobs Well (Currently closed) & MMT
- Saltaire – Exhibition Road and Caroline Street
- Ilkley – South Hawksworth, Railway Road and Wharfe View Road
- Haworth – Museum
In order for the proposed charges to be adopted the Council has undertaken a formal consultation process, a draft legal order was developed and published together with a map showing the affected locations alongside the Statement of Reasons which outlines the reason/s for proposing the changes.
The proposed changes were advised in the Telegraph and Argus, Bingley, Shipley and Keighley libraries and as notices in all the affected car parks. The consultation period began 9 May and ended on 7 June 2024. All objections have been received and responded to. The legal order was sealed on the 11 July 2024 and advertised in the Telegraph and Argus.
The implementation of these changes has been delivered between 15 – 26 July 2024.
Idle and Burley in Wharfedale which will be processed at a later date and will be included in a separate order, and members will be notified of the time scales.
Permit schemes
As part of an annual review process, the Council has reviewed the costs we charge for permits and are proposing the following pricing structure:
- A charge of £250 per year for Ilkley Worker Contract and Ilkley Business Permits. Charges for Business and Contract permits, which can paid by instalments throughout the year.
- A £35 per year charge for Residents and Visitor permits, Special and Health and Social Care Visitors Permits. We reviewed other local authorities in the area and found £35 P/A was the average charging point.
- An £80 charge per year for Business Permits in residential permit schemes.
- New charges of £40 per year for an Additional Visitors Permit (note this is a new permit type which may only be accessible to certain schemes).
The charges are in line with other neighbouring local authorities and the income generated helps to preserve existing on street parking and traffic schemes
Once the consultation process begins, anticipated to be week beginning 5th August 2024, the notification will be advertised through the Council’s usual legal processes, at which point residents and stakeholders will be able to engage in the consultation process and send their views for and against the proposals in writing either by post or email. After the deadline date, all submissions will be collated, reviewed and responded to accordingly. As per policy, elected members will receive an email notifying you that the consultation has gone live and mechanisms to comment and or contribute.
Standardisation of on–street parking charges
The Council manages a number of on street pay and display parking locations, the Council is looking to standardise prices for these locations across the Bradford District.
The legal consultation process will be advertised through the Council’s legal process at which time residents and members of the public will be able to engage in the consultation process and send their views in writing either by post or email. These will be tabled, reviewed and responded to accordingly.
We will update further details when the orders for this element are advertised, and we have more information.
Regular updates can be found on the Council website at: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/transport-and-travel/parking/future-proposals-for-parking-charges-and-permits/
