Use Telford Central instead: excellent parking facilities, public transport links and a taxi rank. Shrewsbury is a medieval town with medieval facilities.

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With the introduction of parking restrictions in the Castle Gates and Coton Hill areas of town, and the withdrawal of these spaces, it’s interesting to note that Arriva Trains Wales and NCP have increased the price of the Station Car Park on Howard Street since the beginning of April. Commuters like myself have had to endure a monthly season ticket price increase of over 100%.

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It seems a little discrimination against the able bodied of us amongst society is prevalent here!

What sheer stupidity!

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This is a clear example of the public sector not having any commercial common sense. Trains are so often late, when I have to drive 15 miles to collect someone I have yet to arrive to find the train is on time. I will boycott Shrewsbury station and use Telford in future. It was bad enough to lose the direct route to London, Shrewsbury appears to be self selecting itself for closure, then perhaps they will learn what commercial commonsense is too late.

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Carolyn, check your facts first- the train system(?) is not in the public sector, I bet you vote Conservative.

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In reply to John Peasbodys comments , Shrewsbury may be medieval but it has alot more to offer than awful Telford!!!

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I collect someone from the station nearly every day and this is absolutley ridiculous. Many days it is gridlocked while you wait for trains to arrive there is nowhere else nearby you can park. So now its ok because if you are registered disbled you will have many spaces to choose from however everyone else will have to drive round in circles polluting the air until the person they are waiting for arrives. I do not believe that the guidlines state that such a high percentage of the spaces have to be for the disabled. I think people will start using Telford station more which will cause more traffic on the roads and end up in Shrewsbury station closing……. maybe this is what they are hoping for!!!!!!!

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I found these following recommendations from Dept. Transport

Designated parking spaces in car parks must conform to the following:
1.fewer than 20 spaces,a minimum of one designated space.
2.20 to 60 spaces,a minimum of two designated spaces.
3.61 to 200 spaces,6%of capacity,but must have a minimum of three designated spaces.
4.over 200 spaces,4%of capacity,plus an additional four designated spaces.
5.500 or more spaces,24 designated spaces.

Operators must monitor usage,providing more spaces if they are full more than 10% of car parking hours.Consideration must be given to disabled passengers being able to park near the station entrance,even if this is in short-stay car parks(an extended time should be allowed in these in instances-up to a day).It is recommended that where designated spaces are in blocks,these should number no more than ten.This will discourage abuse.

I know there are now only two standard parking spaces,but how many disabled parking spaces are there now?

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The way to challenge this is judicial review, quoting the dept transport guidelines.

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While I agree there should be disabled parking – it’s got to the point of over kill.

I visited Cambridge recently and the whole of the bottom story was disabled only ( except a small handfull of spaces for mums and tots parking ).

The whole car park was full to bursting – except of course the 60 disabled spaces which had just one car in them!

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