Rise in Peterborough parking charges ‘a nail in the coffin for city centre’ - LETTER
Yet again the motorists are to be targeted with the increased parking charges.
The sight of traffic wardens ticketing cars next to boarded up empty shops is a sure sign the councils up and down the country are losing the plot.
But Peterborough City Council are driving another nail in the coffin of our struggling city centre – £2 to park for an hour to nip into a couple of shops or the bank/library is excessive.
On some streets 30 minute parking gives you no time even to queue at the bank (always), let alone pop into a shop or grab (literally) a coffee which is unachievable.
Avoiding town is easy, there are plenty of alternatives.
Peter Hawker
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