tim..... wrote:

"Graham." wrote:

the more people that follow your example the quicker they will
drop the scheme as uneconomic.

where the Lidl car park is the only source of free parking within walking
distance of the high street, if they didn't operate this scheme the only
workable alternative is to make everybody pay

beware what you wish for

Happened the other way round here ... the council car parks used to be
free until a few years ago, independent bakery became a Gregs, two
larger Waitroses opened within driving range, so the tiny Waitrose is no
longer the draw it used to be, and the range of shops generally is less
attractive.

Then Aldi opened, if they hadn't gone with a CCTV scheme I daresay
motorists would inundate their car park rather than paying for the
council one.