More than 3000 people have signed a petition calling on East Lothian Council to scrap plans to introduce parking charges in Haddington.

Haddington is one of five towns in East Lothian which are part of the local authority’s parking management strategy with proposals to introduce on street and off street parking charges across the county.

However the plans have met opposition from residents and local businesses and in Haddington, a recent public meeting to discuss the plans saw people give councillors the red card over the project.

One of the biggest concerns in the town centre is the existence of a retail park on the outskirts of the town which provides free parking and that shoppers will go there if they have to pay in the town.

Now a petition with 3008 signatures has been lodged

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