6.1 The Driver of the Vehicle shall immediately upon first parking, unless otherwise instructed by a person duly authorised by the Council, in any of the Parking Places referred to in Schedule 1 pay the appropriate charge in accordance with the scale of charges specified in Schedule 1, unless the driver is the holder of a valid Permit.

6.2 The charges referred to in Article 6.1 and specified in Schedule 1 shall be payable:-

  • by the insertion of an appropriate coin or coins into the apparatus or device provided; or
  • where provision is made by Mobile Telephone Payment; or
  • by payment to an authorised person upon entry to the Parking Place, or
  • where provision is made for use of a Pre-paid Card, or
  • where provision is made for the use of a credit or debit card
  • 6.3 Any parking ticket issued on payment of the charge referred to in Article 6.1 will indicate either payment of the charge and the date of issue or the date and time of issue and the period running from that time during which parking is permitted. The payment indicated upon any such ticket shall be regarded as conclusive evidence as to the coinage accepted by the apparatus or device. Where a ticket indicates a Vehicle registration number and/or Parking Place the details indicated upon any such ticket shall be regarded as conclusive evidence as to the Vehicle and/or Parking Place for which the ticket was purchased
  • 6.4 If during charging hours a Vehicle is left in a Parking Place and has displayed on it a parking ticket or tickets issued by a ticket issuing machine the time indicated by the ticket issuing machine clock on the ticket or tickets shall be evidence as to whether the period has expired for which the initial charge shown on such ticket or tickets was paid and in any proceedings for failing to pay the penalty charge shall also be evidence that a penalty charge was incurred, where payment has been made by Mobile Telephone Payment evidence shall be provided by the Mobile Telephone Payment service provider.
  • 6.5 (1) Any Permit or parking ticket referred to in Article 6.1 and/or
  • Any Blue Badge Shall be displayed on the Vehicle in respect of which it was issued being:-