The cost of parking in some of Calderdale Council’s car parks and on-street bays will change over the coming months. The Council has announced what it calls a review of its parking charges, though the key changes seem to be increases, both of cost and time/areas involved. Here’s the press release they put out about the “review”.
The Council has reviewed parking across the borough to make sure that the right parking is provided in the right place and that it reflects the individual characteristics of each of the six main towns – Brighouse, Elland, Halifax, Hebden Bridge, Sowerby Bridge and Todmorden.
The changes to parking charges are in response to demand for parking spaces and to manage provision in these areas. They aim to introduce some consistency across the borough, whilst continuing to recognise the individual need of every town is different.
The review took into consideration other initiatives, such as planned regeneration, transportation and highways work, which may affect the supply and demand for parking, to make sure the proposals are as coordinated and ‘joined-up’ as possible, whilst still delivering the underlying principles of the Council’s borough-wide parking strategy.
The changes will include:
- The introduction of parking charges in areas, both on-street and off-street that are currently free and/or unrestricted;
- the extension of charging days and hours, where charges already exist;
- a review of maximum stay periods in some town centre car parks;
- a review of charging levels, which includes the use of capped rates for longer stays;
- the use of off-peak charges and
- a review of permit pricing.
The changes summarised by town are:
Brighouse
- Review of long stay hourly rates and capped rates
- Change to the length of stay in central car parks
Elland
- Review of long stay hourly rates and capped rates
- Change to the length of stay in central car park
Halifax
- Review of long stay hourly rates and capped rates
Hebden Bridge
- Introduction of on street parking charges
- Introduction of capped rates in long stay parking areas
- Use of off-peak tariffs
Sowerby Bridge
- Review of long stay hourly rates and capped rates
- Change to the length of stay in central car parks
- Introduction of on-street charges
Todmorden
- Review of long stay hourly rates and capped rates
- Change to the length of stay in central car parks.
The first changes will be introduced in early 2026, with others following once the necessary legal orders have been put in place. The income generated from charges will continue to be used to cover the costs of the Council’s parking service whilst also supporting improvements to the highways network, ongoing maintenance, including lining, and investment in parking technology.
More detailed information about our car parks, on-street parking and tariffs across the borough can be found on the Car parks and on-street parking page of the Council’s website.