Shropshire parking meters being updated to accept new £1 coin
Parking meters across Shropshire are being replaced so they will accept the new £1 coins as well as credit card payments.
Shropshire Council rolled out the new meters in the last few weeks and have updated machines in Shrewsbury, Bridgnorth and Much Wenlock.
In other areas, the council's parking department is waiting for new machines to be delivered.
In Shrewsbury all of the on-street pay and display parking machines, plus the machines at the Bridge Street, Raven Meadows and St Austin’s Street car parks, now accept the new £1 coin, and card payments.
In Bridgnorth, the machines in the Sainsbury’s, Innage Lane and Listley Street car parks now accept the new £1 coin and all machines in the car parks in Much Wenlock will accept the new £1 coin.
A council spokesman said: "We’re waiting for our supplier to convert the remaining machines. Unfortunately we’re not the only council in the country waiting for this work to be done and, as such, are in a queue. However, the outstanding machine conversions are expected to be completed by the end of this month.
"We appreciate that this is frustrating for many people. However, this work will soon be complete and we thank people for their patience while it is carried out.
"In the meantime, all of our pay and display parking machines will accept all other denominations of UK coins."
In Shrewsbury people also have the option of paying by phone at Frankwell, Bridge Street and St Austin’s Street car parks.
Shropshire Council car park enforcement officers have been made aware that people may need to leave their vehicles for a short period while they find the correct coins.
