Double Yellow Parking Ban Set To Be Lifted
"Drivers will be able to park on double yellow lines for 15 minutes under proposals to boost trade in high street shops.
Communities Secretary Eric Pickles wants to introduce a "grace period" that would allow motorists to pop into local shops without being hit by hefty penalties, according to The Daily Telegraph.
Higher fines could be introduced outside London for motorists who park dangerously in order to secure support for the move.
A source close to Mr Pickles told The Daily Telegraph: "The high street is in danger of shrinking or dying off, and over-aggressive parking enforcement is part of the reason why.
"If people are worried about paying a fortune in parking fines, it will make them more likely to do their shop online or go to out of town shopping centres.
"For too long parking has been a revenue raiser. It's time to end that..."
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