Whilst cycling is said to be front and centre in the Council's new transport strategy it appears that much of their energy is still for the benefit of motorists. The council has been painstakingly installing sensors into their parking spaces across Cardiff and has now connected them to a new smartphone app.
The Local Economy and the Free Parking Myth
It’s no secret that our local villages and our town centres are struggling. The way we buy things has changed for a number of reasons and the smaller shops within our communities are paying the price. However, there are some who believe that the cost of car parking is the reason people are shopping elsewhere, yet it may well be the use of cars in general at the root of the problem.