⏰ CONSULTATION DEADLINE: 3 FEBRUARY 2026

Save Our Free Parking

West Northamptonshire Council wants to introduce parking charges of up to £5.50 in Brackley, Daventry, and Towcester. This will devastate our market towns.

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62%

of drivers say parking charges put them off visiting high streets

£8m

lost in York town centre spending after parking charge increase

8,500+

petition signatures already against WNC’s proposal

What’s Happening?

West Northamptonshire Council is proposing to introduce parking charges in Brackley, Daventry, and Towcester for the first time ever. They’ve already allocated £475,000 for parking meters in their draft budget – before the consultation has even closed.

The council claims this is about “fairness” – but the real reason is to plug a £50 million budget gap. Using parking charges to raise revenue is potentially unlawful under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

The evidence is clear: parking charges kill market towns. Customers will simply go to Rushden Lakes, Bicester Village, or shop online instead.