Parking: Free spirits rule Oxford

26 July 2006

Free on-street off-peak parking has been made permanent in Oxford. Oxfordshire County Council made the decision following a trial, in operation since December. Councillors also decided against a new £4-an-hour charge for parking in the morning weekday peaks.
Instead, the transport committee agreed to the first rise since 1998 of 50p extra per hour for all charges.

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