1.0alt.cardiffhttps://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiffaltcardiffhttps://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/author/altcardiff/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="4cjwGIkGpK"><a href="https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/2012/12/07/newport-council-to-scrap-free-parking/">Newport council to scrap free parking</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/2012/12/07/newport-council-to-scrap-free-parking/embed/#?secret=4cjwGIkGpK" width="600" height="338" title="“Newport council to scrap free parking” — alt.cardiff" data-secret="4cjwGIkGpK" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); /* ]]> */ </script> https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2012/12/2077538_31ab6e98.jpg200130Newport’s free parking scheme is at risk of being axed after just two years due to it being deemed no longer financially viable. A major campaign, led by local traders, has been started to protect it. The programme, which until recently consisted of two hours free parking in any of the council run car parks, will be extended to five hours over the holiday period before being removed completely. The new tariff, starting on 1 February, will be one pound […]