Town councils unite against parking limits
Powys County Times
RADNORSHIRE Town Councils have united in protest against new restrictions imposed on users of Powys County Council car parks.
The protest, which is led by Knighton Town Council, has been backed by councils in Presteigne and Builth Wells, as well as nearby Hay-on-Wye, Llanidloes and Crickhowell, and comes following an attempt to change new parking rules by Knighton Town Council.
Cllr Roger Bright told fellow councillors at a meeting last week that he had written to council officers after he heard that drivers were being pushed out of the Knighton Hotel car park because there was a two-hour parking limit.
Cllr Bright said: “I have sent a letter to Steve Burgess at County Hall, because people are getting pushed out because there was a two-hour parking limit.
“I had a response saying the issue had been raised by another person and they were looking at the possibility of raising the maximum stay to three or four hours, to allow visitors time to spend the maximum amount of time in Knighton.”
Knighton town clerk, Shaun Davies said he had written to Powys’ other major towns earlier this year seeking support for a campaign against the current regime of car parking charges, and had received backing from five town councils.
Other Radnorshire councils say they support the lobby.
RADNORSHIRE Town Councils have united in protest against new restrictions imposed on users of Powys County Council car parks.
The protest, which is led by Knighton Town Council, has been backed by councils in Presteigne and Builth Wells, as well as nearby Hay-on-Wye, Llanidloes and Crickhowell, and comes following an attempt to change new parking rules by Knighton Town Council.
Cllr Roger Bright told fellow councillors at a meeting last week that he had written to council officers after he heard that drivers were being pushed out of the Knighton Hotel car park because there was a two-hour parking limit.
Cllr Bright said: “I have sent a letter to Steve Burgess at County Hall, because people are getting pushed out because there was a two-hour parking limit.
“I had a response saying the issue had been raised by another person and they were looking at the possibility of raising the maximum stay to three or four hours, to allow visitors time to spend the maximum amount of time in Knighton.”
Knighton town clerk, Shaun Davies said he had written to Powys’ other major towns earlier this year seeking support for a campaign against the current regime of car parking charges, and had received backing from five town councils.
Other Radnorshire councils say they support the lobby.
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