Night workers, high-street business leaders, residents
and Government ministers united in celebration after Westminster council leader Colin Barrow announced
the parking charge scheme has been shelved.
The council’s final decision comes just five
weeks after a High Court challenge which had initially delayed the parking
rules until after the Games and brings to an end one of the most divisive rows
in the recent history of London local Government.
A coalition of businesses, workers and
residents had condemned the measure among fears it could have hit the central London economy. In fact,
Mr Barrow wanted to abolish free parking on single yellow lines and parking
bays after 6.30pm during the week and between 1pm and 6pm on Sundays.
An official commission will be now set up to
establish measures to combat congestion in central London, while not damaging businesses.
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