The city’s university has ruled out any proposals to charge for car parking at the Cottam-based sports pitches it operates.
Preston Sports Arena, based in the North West of the city, had been subject to posts in an Ashton-based Facebook group claiming the University of Lancashire was readying to charge.
Blog Preston also received correspondence from a reader claiming ANPR-cameras were going to be introduced.
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But a spokesperson for the university has said they have no intention of charging anyone for parking at the sports area in Tom Benson Way.
A spokesperson for the University of Lancashire told Blog Preston: “We will not be implementing car parking charges for customers using the sports facilities at the University’s Sports Arena.”
The sports arena includes two 3G pitches, a hockey pitch and full athletics track.
A wide variety of community sports teams use the facilities with football, hockey, netball, tennis, rounders and more sports being played regularly.
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