HAVE any other local people complained about the new charges and the way fines are being issued/enforced in Northwich?

My partner parked there on a Saturday in August and didn’t realise it was a pay car park – Northwich has always been a free parking area by tradition – she received a penalty notice of £65, which we thought was excessive, so we appealed against it.

Having heard nothing for two months, last week we received a letter from a debt management company demanding £155 or face court proceedings. We have written to the original car park company yesterday and are awaiting a reply, but I’d be interested to know if other people have experienced any similar problems.

Simon Davies Cuddington