Increased charges at Wiltshire Council-owned car parks in Melksham will come into effect from 4th September.
The changes will bring an average 20 per cent increase in parking charges, with a further increase coming into effect in 2028.
Bath Road and Church Street are short-stay car parks and will operate from 7am to 7pm Monday to Saturday. Sunday charging will operate from 10am to 4pm.
King Street, Lowbourne and Union Street are long-stay car parks and will retain their 8am to 6pm charging hours Monday to Saturday, with a day-rate charging structure on Sundays.
Station Car Park will continue to operate with charging in place all days and at all hours.
At Bath Road, parking will cost 60p for one hour and £8.60 for all day. At Church Street, it will cost 60p for up to one hour and £3.10 for three hours.
At King Street and Lowbourne, parking will cost 50p for one hour and £7.10 for all day. At Union Street, the charge will be 50p for one hour and £9.10 for all day.
Station Car Park will charge 50p for one hour and £4.20 for all day.
Sunday parking will cost 90p at Bath Road, King Street, Lowbourne and Union Street.
Season ticket and permit charges will also increase in line with the revised tariffs, although these remain discounted against the normal daily parking charge.
Cllr Martin Smith, Wiltshire Council Cabinet Member for Highways, said, “Parking charges haven’t risen in Wiltshire since 2022, and given significant inflation during that time, we had to raise them now to help pay for the increasing costs in providing the service and to reinvest in our wider transport infrastructure, including our rural bus network.
“That said, we have listened to feedback we received during the consultation and made several changes to our original proposals as a result.
“These changes strike a balance between supporting our town and city centres, managing parking effectively and ensuring we can continue to invest in transport and highways services across Wiltshire.
“The changes also reflect our commitment in Our Wiltshire Plan to improve public transport options across the county.”
Full details of the new charges at car parks in Melksham are available on page 31. To find out more, visit www.wiltshire.gov.uk/parking.
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