Parking charges set to increase again at Walton Gardens

DUE to inflationary pressures, Warrington Borough Council is set to increase car parking charges at Walton Gardens.

Walton Hall car park operates as a public pay and display car park 7 days per week for the popular visitor attraction and is accessed via Walton Lea Road, providing a parking facility for visitors to Walton Hall and Gardens.

Following a review of the current charging regime, a proposal has been submitted by Warrington Borough Council to revise the scale of charges at Walton Hall pay and display car park. Although Walton Golf Course car park does not currently charge for parking, it is proposed to revise the scale of charges in line with Walton Hall Gardens car park, although there are no plans scheduled as yet to implement them at the golf course.
The last variation occurred in 2024 and after careful consideration, a further variation has been proposed to ensure inflationary pressures are reflected in costs and maintenance since this date.
In relation to Bus and Coach fees, consideration has been given to the number of parking spaces required to accommodate bus and coach parking; therefore, the revised scale of charges is more reflective of these requirements.

The new Tariffs for this car park are proposed as follows:

Walton Hall Gardens car park

	Existing Charge	Revised Charge

Weekdays Cars Coaches	£3.50 £10.00	£4.00 £20.00

Weekends/Bank Holidays Cars Coaches	£4.50 £10.00	£5.00 £20.00

Release Fee	£90.00	£90.00

Walton Golf Course car park

	Existing Charge		Revised Charge

Weekdays Cars	£3.50		£4.00

Weekends/Bank Holidays Cars		£4.50	£5.00

WARRINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1984

THE BOROUGH OF WARRINGTON (OFF-STREET PARKING PLACES) (CIVIL ENFORCEMENT) CONSOLIDATION (AMENDMENT NO. 3) ORDER 2026

Notice is hereby given that the Council proposes to make an Order under Sections 1, 2, 4, 32, 35 and Part IV of Schedule 9 to the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and of all other enabling powers. The effect of the Order will be The Borough of Warrington (Off-Street Parking Places) (Civil Enforcement) Consolidation Order 2024, is hereby further varied or amended as detailed in the Schedule to this notice.

Deposited documents may be viewed on-line at https://www.warrington.gov.uk/permanent-traffic-regulation-orders or Contact Warrington, 1 Time Square, Warrington, WA1 2NT between 9am & 5pm, Monday to Friday.

All representations both in support or objecting to the proposals must be in writing either by post or delivered by hand to Legal Services, East Annexe, Town Hall, Sankey Street, Warrington, WA1 1UH or emailed with full contact details to TROrepresentations@warrington.gov.uk by 12^th March 2026 and all objections must specify the grounds on which they are made. Please note that all representations received may be considered in public by the Council and that the substance of any representation together with the name and address of the person making it could become available for public inspection.

SCHEDULE

Schedule 2 is amended in so far as it relates to a variation of charges at Walton Golf Course Car Park and Walton Hall Gardens Car Park as follows: –

SCHEDULE 2

PAY AND DISPLAY CAR PARKS

Situation of Parking Places

Position in which vehicle may wait

Classes of Vehicle

Days of Operation of Parking Place

Hours of Operation

of Parking Place

Maximum period for which vehicles may wait

Scale of Charges