Parking meters say no to the new £1 coins
When will machines accept new £1 coins?
Drivers in Scarborough could have to wait another month before being able to pay for their parking in the town using the new £1 coin. Despite becoming legal tender on March 28 this year, parking meters in Scarborough have yet to be adapted, leaving some motorists without a way of paying for parking.
Sylvia Hunter, 73, of Coldyhill Lane, Newby, is concerned with Bank Holiday weekend and the summer season fast approaching that the situation could frustrate tourists coming to Scarborough.
She said: “It’s a total shambles at the moment with people confused as to what to do. I’ve waited for 15 minutes before because there are so many people not having the right change without the new £1 coins. There’s more new £1 coins than older now so it is ridiculous.”
Sylvia, who visits Scarborough town centre two or three times a week, has visited on and off street sites including St Nicholas Street and St Thomas Street and is still left with the problem.
Sylvia said: “Why are we always at the back of the queue?
“We have the summer season coming up and people are not going to be aware of the situation. I’m now keeping back any £1 coins I receive in preparation for my parking. Not everyone has a card or a mobile phone.
“It needs sorting as soon as possible.”
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