article_snippet: The measure will be viewed by many as a sweetener for Britain’s estimated 30 million drivers ahead of May’s general election.
article_snippet: Our measures not only bring big benefits for high streets, motorists and local authorities - they put common sense back into parking.'
article_snippet: Our measures will deliver a fairer deal for motorists and help boost the high street by ensuring that parking enforcement is proportionate.
article_snippet: A minimum of 50 council taxpayers’ signatures or at least ten per cent of the residents or businesses in the affected local areas will be required.
article_snippet: That meant not only changing the rules, but changing attitudes, because under the previous Government councils were encouraged to fleece shoppers and rivers for every penny, treating the previous Government councils like cash machines on wheels.
article_snippet: And all these parking rules were changed without proper debate by Parliament.
article_snippet: all these parking rules have now been changed during Parliament.
article_snippet: These changes are great news for drivers
article_snippet: but These changes are good news for town centres and business too.
article_snippet: People supporting their local high street will be able to enjoy shopping without constantly worrying about trigger happy parking wardens waiting to pounce.