Plans to make City Hall car park an all-day parking site with motorists paying an upfront $15 fee on entry were abandoned this evening.

The change was due to take affect from 8am tomorrow to tackle the issue of motorists parking illegally in the car park.

But a statement released from the Corporation of Hamilton tonight revealed that as a result to talks between the corporation and Michael Fahy, the Minister of Home Affairs, a new solution had been found.

Charles Gosling, the Mayor of Hamilton, said he was pleased to announce that City Hall car park would revert to its prior manner of operations rather than be closed off to all day parking.

He added: “We recognise the challenges facing the traffic wardens and scheduling for a reduced work team and we are grateful that ticketing in the city car parks will resume. This episode shows that neither the city nor the country can work in isolation of each other and together we can meet our challenges.”

The corporation’s statement said “Changes to the way City Hall Car Park would operate, have been averted and motorists can park there as usual, paying only for the time they need, effective immediately.

“The driving public is reminded that as the car park is intended for short term parking, the maximum parking duration within the car park remains at three hours. Any car not showing payment or having stayed beyond the maximum period will be ticketed by traffic wardens, effective immediately.”