After convening a Voice of Wrexham event for patients, residents and staff in November 2025 which generated a number of potential solutions to the hospital parking issues at Wrexham Maelor hospital, Andrew Ranger MP has taken forward the issue by meeting with key stakeholders to discuss these solutions.
The meeting today was attended by representatives from Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board, Alwyn Jones, Chief Executive of Wrexham County Borough Council, Wrexham AFC and Llais.
It was noted that hospital parking is a problem across the UK and in Wales which requires a national solution, but there was acknowledgement in the meeting that local solutions to the specific problem at the Maelor could be found through multi-agency working especially in the light of the growth and expansion of Wrexham.
At the Voice of Wrexham event the desire for enforcement was by far the most popular option and this was emphasised at today’s meeting as one which could provide a short-term solution to some of the parking issues. The Health Board has agreed to explore the feasibility of this with providers.
Discussion also centred around longer-term solutions connected with the Wrexham Gateway project and the opportunities presented by this. The Health Board and Wrexham AFC will be meeting separately to see if any there are areas where they can work collaboratively.
Andrew Ranger said, “Today’s meeting was extremely positive with action points to take forward. I am really keen to arrive at a solution that meets the needs of car park users at the hospital and surrounding locale but also more broadly in terms of how people get to the hospital. My November Voice of Wrexham meeting generated some great ideas and subsequently I have been really pleased to see that my initiative on this has generated interest by other parties. Ultimately the best solutions come from working in partnership and I will continue to provide updates as this progresses.”
