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Feb 2023
Free Saturday parking to return in Harrogate after 'technical error'
A "technical error" that left drivers unable to take advantage of planned free parking has been corrected for the coming weekend.
Harrogate BID had organised the offer to run in the Victoria Car Park, from 10am to 6pm, every Saturday until February 18.
However, shoppers who had parked after 10am last Saturday were shocked to find they had to pay for their parking on departure.
Harrogate BID has apologised for the error and said it has offered refunds to people who were charged.
BID manager Matthew Chapman added:
One resident, who asked not to be named, said signage for the free parking had been in place when she arrived around 10.30am on Saturday.
However, by the time she left at 2pm, the signage had been removed.
She said a parking attendant told her the offer had been "pulled", and she saw several "angry" people complaining.
A spokesperson for Harrogate Borough Council said:
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