AN HOUR IS A LONG TIME IN LOCAL POLITICS

Whilst we are on the subject of Tory Manifesto pledges, do you remember the one about

"AN HOURS FREE PARKING FOR SHOPPERS IN ALL THE TOWNS CAR PARKS"

Difficult to administer said some of us, "its a pledge and it will happen said the Tories".

So on Thursday I parked in the Ridings car park and here is the sign (left) clearly stating £2.40 for 3 hours parking.

So in goes my hard earned cash and what comes out?

This!!!

That right not 3 hours for my £2.40  but just 2!

From 15.24pm (bottom right)  till 17.24 (top left)  not 18.24 as expected and paid for.

So much for a free hour, it was at my expense! is this a forerunner to adding it back in to tell us we have got back for free what we had already? Malcolm Mildren reports to me a similar swindle in the Albion Place car park.

How many other citizens of Northampton have been short changed? or even worse issued with a parking ticket for overstaying when they thought they had paid their dues?

Answers please NBC