To keep up with Rochdale news sign up to the MyRochdale newsletter here Parking is to remain free at a popular shopping precinct after council chiefs voted to keep the spaces under local authority control.
Rochdale council does not own Cutgate shopping centre but has been responsible for the car park's upkeep since 1976, when it took it on under a ‘deed of dedication’.
This could leave the authority financially liable for any damage or injury sustained at the site, while it has also forked out £20,000 on patching it up over the last six years. READ MORE: Councillors split over future of ‘deteriorating’ car park that could leave authority facing hefty legal claims But as well as shoppers, the Edenfield Road car park is also well used by
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