Free parking for short errands in Melksham
Archive - Originally posted on "The Horse's Mouth" - 2005-04-05 08:32:28 - Graham EllisA bouquet for the local authority. Yes, that's not common I know, but I'm delighted that they've provided an hour of free parking in at least one of the local car parks as part of the generally upward price revision last weekend. I don't mind paying to park when I'm in town for a while, but the old charge of 25p for a few minutes to deposit a cheque at the bank or pick up a takeaway "rankled". And roadrage was prevelant around the Market Square where there were a few no charge / one hour spots.
Melksham's got a great range of services available and the previous parking charge structure discouraged their use. Let's hope that the recent changes encourage use of the facilities that we treasure.