How a warden strike could see you get free parking over Christmas Drivers could enjoy a ‘free parking bonanza’ over Christmas and the New Year due to a parking warden strike, Unite Union has said.
Over 30 parking officers go on strike this month in Reading over a fair pay dispute, which Reading Borough Council has admitted will lead to reduced parking enforcement.
Motorists in Reading and the surrounding Berkshire area most stand to gain from the dispute, which sees 34 parking enforcement officers taking part in industrial action from 16 – 22 December and from 26 December to 1 January.
A spokesperson from Reading Borough Council said: ‘Parking regulations are in place for the safety and wellbeing of all road users and we would urge all motorists to continue to comply with them.’.
- 2024: A row of used VW cars parked at a public car dealership in Hamburg, Germany] Despite the strike and Unite’s claims, the council has warned that drivers will not be able to park for free in the town.
