Time to rethink parking restrictions says Liverpool Lib Dems

• Lib Dem Leader calls for an immediate pause to Bramley Moore Parking Restrictions until a full consultation and assurances can be secured.
• Liverpool Labour accused of ignoring the concerns of businesses and jeopardising their future.
• “We’ve got a Labour Council that’s going to kill off businesses if they don’t stop now” - Cllr Carl Cashman.

Cllr Cashman has called on Liverpool City Council to hold off on new parking restrictions around Everton’s Bramley Moore Stadium after fears from local businesses that the new 365-day restrictions are going to harm trade.

He’s also called for additional business parking permits to initially come at no extra cost to ease the transition.

Cllr Cashman attended a meeting organised by the owners of Blackstock Market venue, for local businesses to express their concerns. He was deeply concerned by the lack of engagement from Labour Councillors and Cabinet members. 

He’s promised that if the council were under his leadership then situations like this wouldn’t be allowed to happen - making sure that the council listens to residents and businesses is one of his top priorities.

The Lib Dem Leader has spoken out in favour of limiting restrictions to match-days only. After listening to local businesses, he’s amplifying their concerns that year round restrictions are going to put off their customers and increase cost with staff permits.

Leader of the Liverpool Liberal Democrats, Cllr Carl Cashman said:

“The parking restrictions around Bramley Moore were only meant to be for Match Days - that makes perfect sense and we fully support that but the council have ignored businesses and residents and pressed ahead with a 365-day restriction.

“Businesses in the area don’t want this at all - they don’t feel like they’re being listened to. They’re already seeing a decline in trade - these are businesses that have been there decades as well as new ones who are driving regeneration.

“I’ve called on Liverpool City Council to take two steps to reset relations with the business community. One, immediately pause the parking scheme until they’ve properly consulted and worked it out - we can’t let businesses suffer. Two, that additional parking permits for these businesses should initially come at no cost.

“Residents and businesses in Liverpool need three things - a council that listens, that works and that cares - and going off the current situation, Labour are failing on all three.”