South Ayrshire Council leader Martin Dowey has pushed to get two hours free parking up and running in Ayr town centre saying the move had been a success over the Christmas period.
The cabinet this week agreed a plan to undertake a second consultation on the parking strategy, after the first attracted significant opposition to some of the proposals.
This has led to a number of initial plans being dropped, including the extension of charging to car parks that are currently free as well as along the esplanade.
