Nevill

PARKING AGAIN: What is going on with car parking in Lewes? We tried both Market Street and behind the Friars Walk car parks one afternoon and no coins were accepted in the machines. Pay by mobile. As we were going to The Depot cinema, we had not taken a mobile phone (yes, some of us do travel without them sometimes and we don't usually take the car either) and therefore couldn't pay. Notably both car parks were half empty. By this time we were running late and found a roadside parking space in Friars Walk. Very fortunate we thought, until we returned to the car to find a parking fine. Yes we had paid for a ticket but apparently there was restricted parking there that day and the temporary notice wasn't very prominent. Are the powers that be trying to ruin this town? They are going the right way about it. I was disgusted to read about the poor couple who were fined for stopping by Laura Ashley shop for a few seconds. More and more people are telling me they go to Uckfield these days or Ringmer where the parking is free and shopping is a more relaxed experience. Very sad for our town.