Car parking charges are set to return in Darlington after the Labour minority council announced the conservatives 2-hour free parking offer will come to an end next month.
From Monday 3 July, parking charges will once again apply in all council-run short-stay car parks and on-street parking bays.
Darlington’s MP Peter Gibson said “I am devastated to learn that Darlington Borough Council will reintroduce Car Parking Charges in the town centre car parks.
“This is a decision entirely within the hands of Darlington Council’s new labour group
“I fear for our fragile town centre businesses building back post pandemic.
“I fear for those in our community who benefited from this small help with their cost of living”.
“I’ve launched a petition to make sure my constituents voices are heard loud and clear, that this is a dreadful decision.”
WATCH IN FULL: Peter Speaking directly about the news: https://fb.watch/l1IASqAOW-/
The petition can be signed here: www.petergibson.org/sign-petition-save-2hrs-free-parking
