Drivers left out of pocket wrongly paying to park on this car park

Drivers are being left out of pocket - after wrongly paying to use a town centre car park. Parking meters and a large board on Snow Hill Car Park, in Nantwich, say charges are applicable Mondays to Saturday 8am to 6pm, including bank holidays.

But laminated A4 sheets bearing the council’s logo and stuck to a post state: “Parking is free of charge after 3pm Monday to Saturday.”

Now drivers have been left completely 'confused' by the conflicting information.

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Motorist Julia Goddard paid £1.40 to park after 3pm - to avoid any threat of a fine.

She said: “I’m very confused because there’s a sign up saying we should pay until 6pm at this car park but there’s also a sign saying parking is free after 3pm, so what do we do?”

StokeonTrentLive has queried the conflicting information with Cheshire East Council.

Councillor Laura Crane, vice chair of the highways and transport committee, said: “As agreed by the council’s highways and transport committee in January this year, the council’s ‘free after 3pm’ initiative remains in place at certain car parks across the borough, including Snow Hill. The permanent signage on display at Snow Hill relates to what is included in the ‘legal order’ for the car park, such as the hours during which the council can legally enforce parking restrictions. This sign does not include details of any discretionary initiatives in place, which are displayed on separate signs above the pay and display machines."

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