Swansea Council has been criticised for charging people £5 to park so that they could take part in a charity race which raised thousands of pounds for Cancer Research UK. The Pretty Muddy 5k took place in Singleton Park in Swansea on Saturday July 23.
Hundreds of runners participated in the Race for Life event, which is an annual highlight once more after races in 2020 and 2021 were called off due to the coronavirus outbreak. You can keep up to date with the latest Swansea news by signing up to the local newsletter here.
There were no official car parking spaces provided for the event, so many people parked at the Recreation Ground Car Park off Mumbles Road, a short distance from the entrance to Singleton Park. The car park is run and managed by Swansea Council, who normally charge either £4 a day to park there (driver only), £3.50 a day (driver and passenger) or just £2.50 for afternoon parking (from 1pm).
