New measures to increase the availability of car parking spaces across Bingham’s car parks will be introduced from 12 November 2024, with two hours of free parking at Newgate Street and Needham Street.
The new tariffs will be:
Up to 2 hours – free with a voucher from the machine or with RingGo
Up to 3 hours – £1
Up to 4 hours – £5
Over 4 hours – £10
Parking charges will apply Monday to Sunday between 8 am and 6 pm, and notices are now displayed around the car parks to inform visitors of the changes.
Free parking for 30 minutes in the bays around the marketplace has already been introduced to improve parking by encouraging short stays rather than all-day parking in the town centre.
The bays are available for parking for 30 minutes on market day (Thursday) after 10 am, subject to spaces being available.
Nottinghamshire County Council is also progressing its own consultation process for similar changes to the on-street bays around the marketplace.
In addition, around 30 chargeable permit spaces have been made available for long-stay parking at Bingham Arena, aimed at staff working at local businesses, and there has been a positive take-up of the permits to date. For more information, email customerservices@rushcliffe.gov.uk.
Rushcliffe Borough Council’s (RBC) Cabinet worked in conjunction with the Bingham Car Parking Strategy Group to discuss proposals to help shape the new tariffs in place to improve parking availability in the town centre.
The Council took into account the views of residents and business owners, balanced against the findings of surveys from car park users last year.
RBC’s Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Environment and Safety, Cllr Rob Inglis, said: “We listened carefully to those who use the car parks and will now introduce these new measures from 12 November.
“They focus on maximising the availability of spaces for short-stay users and those who wish to stay longer, in line with data from car park users.
“The new tariffs for Newgate Street and Needham Street car parks will remain two hours free of charge, with the needs of shoppers and visitors prioritised.
“Any funds received from car parking only meet the cost of the changes that are required, such as new car park machines and contributing to the overall cost of maintaining the Borough’s car parks.”
Councillor Gareth Williams, the Mayor of Bingham Town Council, said: “Having listened to the feedback received, we hope that residents and visitors to the town are able to access the town’s many services and businesses on offer with the availability of more short-term parking spaces.”
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