“Tempers flared in #NorthRichmond on Monday morning as #cyclists gathered to protest a controversial move to narrow bike lanes on a main thoroughfare and reintroduce 48 #CarParking spaces. The project, described by the #CityOfYarra #council as a “#GlowUp”, involves road resurfacing and the relocation of existing bike lane bollards between #HoddleSt and #ChurchSt...

“The work marks the end of a five-year trial of wide, protected lanes that have become a focal point of local political division.”

Mayor #StephenJolly defended the works on Monday, saying the current infrastructure was a “#BikeSuperhighway that’s not used that much”.

“It’s about sharing and not listening to just one interest group,” Jolly said. “These changes will make the bike lane the same width it is on #AlbertStreet that it continues from, while allowing locals #BetterAccess to their Buddhist Temple, homes and businesses and also get some parking back.”

#Melbourne / #bikes / #planning <https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/controversial-richmond-cycling-corridor-works-begin-for-more-car-spaces-20260315-p5oank.html> / <https://archive.md/G91bM>

Short lesson from a long story.

Never, ever use a debit card in the NCP car park app - always use a credit card.

The app may arbitrarily decide your debit card has insufficient funds and then NCP will chase you for the payment even though you paid and have a receipt!

I have sorted it out, and they begrudgingly admit it's an issue.

#NCP #CarParking

Councillor says decision to axe evening parking charges could cost more than £80,000 a year

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2025/11/27/councillor-says-decision-to-axe-evening-parking-charges-could-cost-more-than-80000-a-year/

Free evening parking confirmed for Lichfield city centre sites

https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/2025/11/25/free-evening-parking-confirmed-for-lichfield-city-centre-sites/

Delhi CM Inaugurates An Automated Multilevel Shuttle-Type Car Parking At GK Market | Delhi

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Free parking returns to Aberavon Beach laybys after public pressure

At a special Cabinet meeting on Monday 4 August 2025, councillors voted to reinstate free layby parking along Princess Margaret Way, citing the strength of feeling expressed by residents, businesses, and local groups.

The move follows intense public engagement, including a packed meeting at the Seaside Social and Labour Club in Sandfields on 20 June, where locals voiced concerns about the impact of charges on mental health, accessibility, and the viability of short, frequent visits to the beach.

Earlier coverage by Swansea Bay News highlighted growing frustration over the charges, with calls to scrap them intensifying ahead of key council meetings. In one article, campaigners described the fees as “unfair and unnecessary,” arguing they disproportionately affected older residents and those with mobility issues.

In response, the council’s Visible Services and Streetscene Scrutiny Committee recommended a reversal on 25 July, prompting Cabinet to act swiftly.

Cllr Steve Hunt, Leader of Neath Port Talbot Council, said:

“It was made very clear to us at that meeting how important the laybys are to people’s mental health and how important they are to local businesses and community groups, and we listened.”

The new arrangement will introduce free parking under a ‘two hour no return’ rule, once signage is updated and traffic regulations amended. Crucially, no enforcement will take place during the transition period.

The council had previously proposed changes to soften the impact of the charges, including reduced rates and exemptions — but these were met with continued resistance from the community.

Cllr Hunt acknowledged the financial pressures facing the council but emphasised the importance of listening to residents:

“We recognise the wider impact these charges have had on our communities. I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to express their views on this issue in so many different ways.”

#Aberavon #AberavonBeach #carParking #CllrSteveHunt #featured #freeParking #NeathPortTalbotCouncil #parkingCharges #PortTalbot