A free on-street parking return keeps plate registration, session checks, excluded bay types and parking review records in focus.
river-city council - A river-city council has restored two hours of free on-street parking, but drivers still need to register their plate.
A river-city council has restored two hours of free on-street central-area parking.
Council information says drivers need to register their number plate through an approved app, touch unit or kiosk to use the free period.
Free parking can still create enforcement and review questions if a vehicle has no active registered session.
Parking teams need records that separate payment status, free-session eligibility, excluded bay types, officer observations and review outcomes.
The issue to watch is how clearly drivers understand the registration step and how review teams handle disputes where the free period was expected but not registered.
This article is based on publicly available reporting and council information reviewed on the publication date.
