Latest update

June 2025

We updated the designs in August 2024 to better meet what residents need. This followed feedback from local people and businesses.

Then in October and November 2024, we consulted on the proposals. We wrote to local residents and businesses to invite them to take part.

Around 265 people gave feedback on the proposals. They did this through an online survey, attending public events, and by email.

Overall, 75% of people were positive about the proposals. Around 20% were negative, and the rest were neutral. 92% of those who responded online live in the area. Others either visit, work or have a business within the scheme’s boundary.

What you said

Several consistent themes emerged from the feedback:

Parking problems. Many residents described the daily problems caused by parking commuters. They welcome a parking permit scheme to address the issues.
Permits. People were keen to understand the range of permits that will be available. They wanted to know about permits for visitors, carers and how the permits will work.
90-minute marked parking bays. There were requests for more 90-minute parking bays close to community hubs. This includes places such as Miles Platting Library and churches. Some residents asked for certain parking spaces to be relocated or removed. This was due to being too close to their driveways.
Proposed days and times Monday to Sunday, 8am to 9pm. Some people felt that the end time of 9pm was too late and should end at 6pm instead. Others felt that the evening time should stretch to 11pm, for visitors or night time events. Some commented that the parking times were different to nearby areas, which could be confusing.
The scheme’s boundary. Residents closest to the city centre were the most positive about the proposed zones. Those further away had mixed feelings about whether their streets should be included. We received a lot of requests from New Islington Marina residents who asked to be part of the scheme. There were also requests for the developments at the end of Jersey Street to be excluded from the scheme.
Signage. There were requests for plenty of signs throughout the zones and not just at the boundary.
Yellow lines. Some residents have asked if yellow lines could be put on specific roads. This is for safety and to stop driveways being blocked.

What we did

We have made the following changes to the proposals:

90-minute marked parking bays. Where possible, we've increased the number of parking bays close to community hubs. This includes Sudell Street, Bothwell Road and Lower Vickers Street. However, we couldn't meet all requests. Some road layouts are unsuitable or don't have enough room to fit the parking bays. Where residents told us a bay made it hard to use their driveway, we moved it.
The scheme’s boundary. The boundary line has been changed to include New Islington Marina residents. This includes the school and medical centre. The developments at the end of Jersey Street are no longer included in the scheme. Their parking will be part of the new Ancoats Mobility Hub.
Signage. The entry points will have a gateway with signs on both sides of the road. The signs will be repeated throughout the zones.
Yellow Lines. We've added yellow lines where residents asked us to and there is a need for them. We have written again to people who live nearby to let them know about the change.

The following proposals will remain unchanged:

Proposed days and times Monday to Sunday, 8am to 9pm. These days and times were set to cover different types of problem parking. From people going to work, to those shopping on weekends, or going to events. We've done more surveys since the introduction of the Eastlands Parking Scheme. There's been an increase in non-resident parking on roads within the proposed scheme’s boundary. This is particularly on roads nearest the football ground on matchdays.
Marked parking bays time limit 90 minutes. This is to make sure the spaces are used for short visits and not by people going to work, football games, or big events. This is consistent with the neighbouring Eastlands Parking Permit Scheme. People who live there tell us that it's working well to control event parking in the area.

View the proposed changes on a downloadable plan.

View a list of the locations for proposed changes.

Full information about parking permits can be found here.

Next steps

We are making these changes and moving to the Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) stage. This is a legal process where people can formally comment, and we will consider any objections. This will happen in early summer this year.

We plan to start putting up signs, painting lines and parking spaces later in the summer or autumn. We expect the new parking rules to apply from early 2026. You don’t need to worry about getting a permit yet — we’ll tell you how to do that and help you before it starts.