Let’s get two hours free parking back, Hamilton mayoral contender says

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Key Hamilton mayoral race contender Tim Macindoe is backing reverting to two hours free parking in the CBD but his centre-left rival Sarah Thomson isn’t keen.

Last year’s change to just one-hour free between 8am and 8pm Monday to Saturday was designed to encourage more turnover at short-stay parks to theoretically benefit the likes of retailers. The free CBD on-street parking is due to be phased out completely next year.

“Fiscal conservative” councillor Macindoe says his call for reverting to two hours free follows complaints the current one-hour regime and heavier infringement fines are scaring people away from the CBD.

“I think it should change back.”

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