#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
#Parking
Parking Wars: The Empire Strikes Fine
Local councils and parking enforcement go together like traffic wardens and bad attitudes. One minute, you're pulling into a space outside your favorite café, and the next, a mysterious figure in a high-vis vest materializes out of thin air, slapping a ticket on your windshield with the smug precision of a ninja. Meanwhile, the council insists that the 17 confusing signs, contradictory road markings, and the fact that the pay-and-display machine only takes ancient Roman coins are all part of their "streamlined" parking system. And if you dare to challenge a fine? Congratulations! You’ve just entered a bureaucratic labyrinth so complex that even a seasoned lawyer would rather pay the £60 and move on with their life.
Free Parking Spur: Elmbridge Council Offers 30 Minutes of Free Parking to Boost Local Economy
- Thursday, 03 April 2025
Elmbridge Borough Council has introduced 30 minutes of free parking in ten car parks across Claygate, Hersham, Weybridge, Oxshott, and other areas. The council hopes the move will boost the local economy and keep smaller shop parades "vibrant". Business owners are "delighted" by the offer, including James Davis who runs a hairdressers and coffee shop in Oxshott, hoping it will encourage more traffic to stop. Councillor Kirsty Hewens stated that while there will be a "modest" financial impact on the council, she sees it as an investment in the wider economic health of communities.
