Parking charges are killing the town

The parking charges and rules coupled with over zealous traffic wardens are killling the trade in this town. I am a town centre resident and I often see groups of up to four traffic wardens, clearly targeting the areas near restaurants/bars to ticket people who had not realised that you still have to pay in some areas up to 10pm.
By The Newsroom
Published 30th Mar 2012, 16:00 GMT

They also hang around cars where the ticket is about to expire so that they can get the vehicle booked .

I travel the country and I have not witnessed any town or city with such complicated parking charging schedules that vary so widely from street to street .

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A one off free parking period for a special event makes no difference, in fact it will just add to the confusion.

A good move would be to make it free to park on Sundays and bank holidays. Sending the wardens on a course in how not to totally kill this town would be another.

F J Walsh, via email.