Free multi-storey car parking all weekend

Mayor Dave Hodgson has announced that parking in all multi-storey car parks in Bedford will be free this weekend, 26 and 27 February.

A fault in BT cabling has affected card payments in Council parking machines in multi storey car parks, which has meant that residents have been forced to pay by cash.

From 6pm on Friday evening through to Monday morning when the Council anticipates that BT will have fixed the fault, car parking in all multi-storey car parks will be free.

Mayor Dave Hodgson said "To help motorists avoid the inconvenience of paying cash, and to support our businesses and encourage people to come to Bedford to shop this weekend we will make all car parking free at our multi-storey car parks. BT engineers are working to fix the cabling fault, which has been identified as causing the communication difficulties for our parking machines. Unfortunately, these repairs may involve having to lift an area of the pavement on the High Street and the Council will be ensuring that it is re-laid by BT to its current high standard."