2,000 sign Market Drayton parking petition
More than 2,000 people have signed a petition against plans to radically shake up car parking charges in Market Drayton.
Geoff Vernon, chairman of the Festival Drayton Centre, is urging more residents to sign the petition against the plans which would see parking charges increase, the town's only free car park become chargeable and the 15-minute 'pop and shop' scheme finish.
In addition, currently motorists can park for free from 6pm to 8am in the town and the proposals would change this from 8pm to 9am.
Mr Vernon said: "These changes will have a huge impact on our users. Our petition has more than 2,000 signatures currently.
"It would be great for more people to sign it."
The paper petition is in the Festival Drayton Centre on Frogmore Road. There is also an online version which was launched by resident Mike Smith. To see the petition, go to change.org/p/shropshire-council-throw-out-proposed-changes-and-increases-to-market-drayton-car-parks
