Parking in Hastings and a Decent Traffic Warden

Someone I know was working at someone else's home in the High Street and parked in the car park off The Bourne, the ticket machine wasn't working, so he put a notice in his car window to say suchlike and returned every hour in case the machine was working again. Found a plastic covered PCN in his windscreen wiper and threw it to one side believing he had a ticket, later finding this note instead, he was dead impressed!

Nice one, but surely car park machines should advertise that if they can't take money, you need a smart phone to download an app from RingGo, but is that fair? Not everyone has a smart phone, hmmm...

ESCC Parking Charges Increasing

I'm guessing most local people, drivers anyway, will be well aware that East Sussex County Council (ESCC) is increasing car parking charges by up to 100%, this is following their consultation exercise last year (blog). Reasons they give include there having been no previous increases for over 10 years, increased congestion, and to improve air quality. There is obvious disquiet about this increase and its possible economic consequences, and many local councillors are opposing the increase.

If you want to contact your ESCC councillors go to the council website.

If you want to contact Hastings Borough Council councillors go to this website.