Parking charges may be slashed at a Black Country town centre’s car parks in a bid to draw in more shoppers in new advice to transport chiefs which was revealed today.

Transport chiefs are being advised to cut the cost of a four-hour stay in Walsall’s council-controlled car parks by £1 to £2.80 a day.

Concerns were raised of drivers were being priced out of town or just using free spaces at supermarkets. It currently costs £3.80 to park for four hours — but £1.40 for two hours.

A working group was set up by the council.

It looked at parking issues and recommends cheaper longer stay parking to the decision-making cabinet.

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