Bouskell Car Park
Improvement works have taken place in Bouskell Park car park to enhance the visitor experience.
The work includes:
- Resurfacing the existing car park with cellular paving
- Landscape improvements
- Low-level lighting to improve the look and feel of the park
- Clearly marked parking bays
- Two designated accessible spaces
The car park is now open after the renovation work began on Monday 7 October. This project is being funded by £440,000 from the government’s UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
A proposal has been made to introduce parking charges when the car park reopens. The charges feature in the Blaby District Off-Street Parking Places Order, which covers the enforcement of pay and display car parks across the District.
A 21-day consultation period took place in October and November 2024 on the Off-Street Parking Places Order.
FAQ
What works have taken place on the car park at Bouskell?
We are using £440,000 government funding, from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, to renovate the car park, providing a more durable, stable surface, with marked bays, extra accessible spaces and low-level lighting. The entrance is being widened and a new pedestrian walkway created. There will also be landscaping improvements.
Why are car parking charges being introduced?
In the face of continuing financial challenges we have been looking at ways to make our parks financially sustainable. This was one of the main objectives in our updated Parks and Open Spaces Strategy, approved in January 2024.
These enforcement measures cover all pay and display car parks in the district, as well as the addition of Bouskell
If I find people are parking outside my house, preventing access, what can I do?
A public road, even if it’s directly outside your property can generally be used by anyone for parking if they follow local parking regulations and restrictions. Leicestershire Police has useful information on their Parking issues and abandoned vehicles page. Leicestershire County Council is responsible for highways and there is information on their role with regard to parking restrictions on their Cars and parking page.
What will the income generated from the car park be used for?
The income from the car park will be used to help ensure the newly renovated car park is maintained to a good standard, in line with the current Car Parking Strategy.
How much will it cost to park there?
The hourly charges are in line with the other Blaby District Council car parks and are currently
- Up to 1 hour - 70p
- Up to 2 hours - £1
- Up to 3 hours - £1.50
- Up to 4 hours - £3
- Over 4 hours - £6
Charges apply every day.
How will we pay for parking?
The parking machine at Bouskell would take contactless payment as well as offering a PayByPhone option.
You can use the PayByPhone app to make a payment but you can also ring a dedicated phone line to make payments. As part of our Car Parking Strategy we aim to phase out cash payments, helping reduce costs and avoiding issues with littering of used tickets.
Will there be accessible spaces at the car park?
The renovations will include the creation of two accessible bays which will be free for up to three hours for users with a Blue Badge and time clock. All car users with a disabled badge and clock can park in any marked bay within all the Blaby District Council owned car parks for up to three hours for free.
Will there be a height restriction added to the car park?
No, we are not adding a height barrier to Bouskell Park car park.