Lancashire: Plan for new parking meters stalls

Plans to introduce on-street pay and display parking have been frozen in parts of Lancashire

Parking meters will not be installed in Lancashire where local councils do not want them, officials have said.

On-street pay and display parking operates in Lancaster and Preston but a county-wide plan drew criticism.

More than half of the Lancashire's 12 district councils expressed concerns.

Alan Vincent, deputy leader of Lancashire County Council, said: "I wish to make clear that no new parking meters will be imposed on any district that does not want them."

He said a draft plan proposed a "one-off investment of £1.95m in pay and display parking" for towns where there were off-street pay and display car parks managed by councils.

At a recent council meeting, the councils of Burnley, Chorley, Pendle, Wyre, Ribble Valley and South Ribble said they did not want any new pay and display parking.

The leaders of Rossendale and Lancaster also expressed concerns but said they wanted more information before taking a final decision.