Government proposes double yellow line parking to save ailing high streets

Ian Britton

Motorists may be able to park on double yellow lines for a short period of time should a proposition by the Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles get the green light.

Pickles suggests that shoppers should be gifted a "grace period" that allows them to park outside shops for around 15 minutes or given longer to park in designated short-stay parking bays often found in or near town centres and shopping precincts.