YOU used to be able to park across the city, free after 6pm, in roads handy for restaurants. But not anymore, it seems.

After a late meeting, my husband and I decided an impromptu meal out would be nice. I cannot walk far and we could not park anywhere convenient so we drove home in frustration and ate at home.

Is it really such a crime to want to park your car near a restaurant for a couple of hours? Another £50 lost to a York business and how many more feel the same as us? It all adds up. If I ran a restaurant in York I should be very angry.

Niccola Wells,

Sycamore Cottage,

Church Lane,

Elvington, York.

Updated: 11:17 Wednesday, June 01, 2005