Bishop Auckland parking scam card readers discovered
The devices had been placed at the Castle Chare, Victoria Avenue and Kingsway car parks.Bishop Auckland Town Council said: "There may be more in the area or they could potentially reappear in the future."Mr Moralee said: "We can confirm that we have identified and removed all the battery-operated card readers from affected car parks in Bishop Auckland."He said anyone who encounters or suspects a parking scam should contact the local authority's parking services team or the police."As soon as we have been made aware of an issue, we will attend and investigate as quickly as possible to ensure others don't fall victim," Mr Moralee said.
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