NEW pay and display parking machines in a town centre have produced a rise in income.

Blackburn with Darwen council environment boss Jim Smith reports to colleagues: “In March 2017, 52 new Pay and Display car parking machines were installed throughout Blackburn town centre, replacing 72 older machines which were dilapidated and breaking down on a regular basis.

“There have been no faults with the machines since they were installed and as a result, income for the year on both on-street and off-street parking bays is £389,260, this is 17 per cent higher than over the same period in the previous year.”