Furious shoppers have spoken out after being caught off-guard by the owners of a car park who are now charging £150 for a year-long permit without previously warning people who use it. Drivers were alerted to a notice at the car park, which is located off of Broadoak Drive, Stapleford, telling local residents that they would be charged £100 if they did not have a permit.
The private land has been unmanaged for some time until recently, and used for parking by many local residents. Blue badge holders are not exempt from the new terms being introduced, the sign revealed. Off-Street Parking, the owners of the car park, has since stated a seven-day permit rate will also be available to buy, which will cost customers £25 per week
Stapleford councillor Richard MacRae posted the news to his Facebook page, which now has around 150 comments from shoppers and workers who seem to have been caught off-guard by the news. Mr MacRae said that some "community engagement" would have been a better approach.
