North Ayrshire Labour has announced its councillors will vote against introducing town centre parking charges at Wednesday’s full council meeting.
The controversial plans to introduce parking fees at: Kilwinning's Almswall Road and Oxenward; Irvine's Kirkgate, West Road and East Road; Largs' Gateside Street and Saltcoats' Chapwell Street, Bradshaw Street, Windmill Street and Kirkgate, caused backlash across the region.
Worried traders and patrons submitted over 4,000 signatures to the council in November 2022 but the administration's plans were undeterred and a final decision is set to be made on the matter at the full council meeting on Wednesday, February 22.