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Letter: Signs clear but not read

Letter: Having learned of the unfortunate incident of a work colleague being issued with a parking ticket in Meole Brace Retail Park, I decided to take a closer look at the signs placed around the parking areas for car users on match days.

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3667523Letter: Having learned of the unfortunate incident of a work colleague being issued with a parking ticket in Meole Brace Retail Park, I decided to take a closer look at the signs placed around the parking areas for car users on match days.

I have also been quizzing relatives and friends to find out if it it widely known that parking is limited to 90 minutes on match days.

The signs are clear and unambiguous (which is good), but sadly almost everyone I spoke to admitted they have never considered reading them as they thought the detail was purely for football traffic.

May I take this opportunity to remind those who don't know that parking in Meole Brace Retail Park on match days is restricted and regardless of being a genuine shopper, you will incur a £100 fine for exceeding the 90 minutes allowed.

May I also suggest to the parking enforcement company that maybe, in the interests of fairness and absolute understanding, they remove some of the rather anonymous legal notices (like that on the roundabout on the entrance to the park) and replace them with clear signage in straightforward English, that parking is restricted on match days and motorist are advised to read the notices placed around the site.

I have used this shopping park for 10 years and have not considered, even once, to read the notices - I cannot believe I am the only one.

David M Joyce

Shrewsbury

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