Macclesfield isn’t parking ticket central

You could be forgiven for thinking that Macclesfield drivers are being targeted – but Macclesfield doesn’t come near to Knutsford, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow for the issue of parking ticket notices (PCN’s)

Top of the heap for on-street car parking PCN’s issued during 2021/22 is King Street in Knutsford, where 495 parking tickets were handed out .

The top ten offenders were:

King Street, Knutsford – 495
Church Street, Wilmslow – 406
Brereton Heath Lane, Brereton – 375
Alderley Road, Wilmslow – 342
London Road, Alderley Edge – 338
Prince Albert Street, Crewe – 297
Green Lane, Wilmslow – 264
Tatton Street, Knutsford _ 213
Water Lane, Wilmslow – 204
High Street, Congleton  192

During 2021/23 Cheshire East Car Parking Income was:
Penalty Charge Notices £894,118
Pay and Display – including permits for car parks (off street) £4,222,897 
Permits – Residents (on street) £38,189 
Permits – Staff (off street) £40,818 
Total Income £5,196,021 

During 2021/23 Cheshire East Car Parking expenditure was:
Enforcement £728,209
Pay and Display (off street) £2,089,358
Residents parking (on street) £2,353
Parking Services £461,887
Parking overheads £745,562
Total Expenditure £4,027,369

Total surplus £1,168,652

Full data on car parking can be found here: