KENNET SHOPPING CENTRE LAUNCHES PARKING INITIATIVE
The Kennet Shopping Centre is to offer its shoppers the opportunity to park for free via a new innovative parking initiative.
Kennet Shopping have confirmed that they are to launch a parking incentive for shoppers to encourage the use of the ‘pay on foot’ car parks and combat the issue their customers have voiced regarding parking charges. As from 1st November, shoppers who utilise Newbury’s ‘pay on foot’ car parks; the Kennet Centre or Northbrook Street multi-stories and Bear Lane, KFC and Library, will be entitled to receive discounts on purchases in various stores within the shopping centre and is extended to several retailers in Bartholomew Street and Market Place.
Mag Williams, Centre Manager has confirmed that, so far, 20 retailers in and around the Kennet Centre have joined the parking scheme, expecting more to join as it becomes more successful. Easily identifiable parking logos have been issued and will be displayed in participating stores. Shoppers will receive discounts equating to a minimum of 1 hours free parking off their goods directly at the till. Participating stores will clearly display their criteria for receiving the discount and will stamp the parking ticket when the transaction is complete. Shoppers are free to utilise this scheme in as many participating stores as they wish, enabling them to receive discounts far in excess of their original parking fee. All they have to do is remember to take their parking ticket with them and produce it at the till prior to purchase.
Kennet Shopping will continue to offer its loyal shoppers opportunities to save money and reward them with excellent choice, plenty of available parking and a safe, affordable environment to shop. Shoppers are encouraged to follow the new signage to the relevant car parks and save money while they shop.
Kennet Shopping has continued to serve Newbury since 1972; it has undergone many enhancements over the years, with the addition of a supermarket in 1982, a speciality mall in 1984, a multi storey car park and a small office building. In 2009, the new cinema extension opened, increasing the site to more than 300,000 sq feet. It is home to among others, Laura Ashley, Cargo, TK Maxx, Poundland and Pizza Express.
So if you walk/cycle or use public transport you get nothing. Clog and pollute the roads and you get rewarded.
Equally, you don't pay anything. Anyway, you can please some of the people all the time but you can only please all of the people some of the time. (Einstein)
If your going to get more discount than the parking ticket costs, you could always buy a ticket and take it with you. How will they know there is no car?
Equally, you don't pay anything. Anyway, you can please some of the people all the time but you can only please all of the people some of the time. (Einstein)
So you think buses are free? Currently £1.60 minimum fare.
I would like to congratulate the shops involved for doing something to both promote their own trade, but also to encourage drivers to use the WBC parks (as a council tax payer I am all for an increase WBC parking revenues at no cost to myself).
Quite a number of those quaint little 'Ye Olde Shoppe's in Hungryford have been using a similar scheme for a couple of years now... Buy your Pay and Display ticket and show the stub in 'participating retailers' to get your parking fee back (or something like that). Similarly, Waitrose in Thatcham give you your parking fee back if you shop with them..
If your going to get more discount than the parking ticket costs, you could always buy a ticket and take it with you. How will they know there is no car?
How do you get a ticket from those particular car parks without a car?
If your going to get more discount than the parking ticket costs, you could always buy a ticket and take it with you. How will they know there is no car?
Because those particular car parks are not 'pay and display'
Threep.
True, but if you walk up to the barrier and press the button for a ticket, will the machine dispense one without a car in the entrance. If it will, that will screw up the number of spaces available on the new parking boards. I might pop down tomorrow and give it a go. If it works and I get a entry ticket Greenmeanie61, have I committed an offence.? I can't see that I have as I am not defrauding anybody.
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