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Parking fees on the up in Douglas

MHK hopes people will still support local shops

Parking charges in Douglas are set to increase from next week.

From Friday,1 April, levels 2 to 6 of the Chester Street multi-storey will revert to pay-and-display, with level one remaining a disc zone for those attending the vaccination hub.

The news comes at the same time Douglas Borough Council has announced an increase to parking charges in Shaw's Brow and Bottleneck car parks.

MHK for Douglas East, Claire Barber, says she hopes people won't be put off by higher tariffs as a greener solution could be on the horizon:

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