The Greater Manchester town that’s seen the biggest hike in parking fees

Oldham has seen one of the biggest increases in car parking costs across the UK in the last two years. The council has doubled its fees since 2022, making it the third biggest increase among local authorities.

Drivers in Oldham have seen fees hiked from 88p to £1.66 since 2022, according to Freedom of Information Requests made by Churchill Motor Insurance. Only Sandwell Council in the West Midlands and Renfrewshire Council in Scotland have seen bigger percentage increases.A spokesperson for Oldham council responded: “Almost every council in the country charges for parking and we understand people do not want to pay for it and how unpopular increases are.

Oldham is not the only local authority to raise parking charges. Fees have increased by more than 10 percent on average across the UK, according to analysis by the insurance firm. And overnight parking charges have rocketed more than 20 pc, according to analysis of the 138 FOI responses received from local authorities.

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