Free Liverpool city centre evening parking ends

Parking charges have also risen under the new scheme

Free evening parking for vehicles in Liverpool city centre has ended.

The council confirmed the decision to extend parking charges to 23:00 in May despite almost 90% of people indicating they were against the move.

Councillors argued the changes would standardise parking across the city centre, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service

Signage and parking meters were updated on Monday to reflect the changes to the controlled parking zone (CPZ), meaning drivers will be charged from 07:00 to 23:00, rather than the current length of 08:00 to 18:00.

Drivers will also be charged more with 30 minutes parking rising from £1.20 to £2, while an hour now costs £4, up from £2.40.

Councillor Dan Barrington, cabinet member for transport and connectivity, claimed the changes would help deal with issues like vehicles parking on the pavement.

A Liverpool City Council spokesperson confirmed the long-delayed scheme was now live across the city centre.

The changes had been expected to be implemented at the start of June.

Other changes that have now come into effect include the extension of the two hour maximum stay limit on roads within the Hope Street area to four hours.

These roads include Hope Street, Blackburne Place, Falkner Street between Hope Street and Catherine Street, Maryland Street between Hope Street and South Hunter Street, and Caledonia Street.