Parking meters in Sheffield

[Uptowngirl 10]

For weeks I've struggled with new 5p & 10p coins in parking meters in Sheffield. Now I hear that the new coins are bigger than the old ones and won't fit Sheffield's meters. Cost of conversion is apparently £70,000, which Sheffield cannot afford. So the meters will remain unable to take legal tender.

 

What a brilliant system.

Edited June 8, 2012 by Uptowngirl

[HeadingNorth 11]

The meters are being upgraded - despite the fact that the council is desperately short of money. I don't know if that's a legal obligation, but it strikes me as a good idea anyway.

 

 

The new coins are cheaper to produce than the old ones - the soaring cost of raw metals was reaching the point where it would cost more than five pence to make a five pence piece, so the Government hasn't really been left much choice about changing them. Having to adapt things like parking meters is an unfortunate side effect.

[bus man 10]

How is it that every other company /firm/ council in the uk as managed to up grade there coin machineray and its only smdc that is having problems

[HotPhil 10]

How is it that every other company /firm/ council in the uk as managed to up grade there coin machineray and its only smdc that is having problems

There's probably very few companies/organizations with such a large number of coin-operated machines to upgrade. I guess that's why it may take longer.

[Ousetunes 10]

I look forward to the new machines which will finally give the motorist change.

[PA786 10]

What is the world coming too!!!