Church Street car park payment machine in Welshpool.
Powys should look at what successful councils are doing to encourage local trade.
Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre - short stay car park Opening times: 24 hours, Monday - Sunday
Charges: Up to 3 hours – Free; Parking bays: 106; Disabled bays: 5; Parking for motorcycles: No; Parking for coaches: No
Powys penalises those people who need to use their car to visit shops by charging for short stay parking.
Shop keepers already tread a fine line in profitability, reducing footfall by charging for short stay parking is actually harming them.
Little wonder on line trading with next day deliveries has become popular.
Michael Wilkinson
Telford
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