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The run up to Christmas is truly accelerating and Christmas markets are open for business across the UK. One of the longest running is in Bath, which expects more than half a million visitors each year.

The Traffic and Parking Conference took place earlier this week in Manchester. The one day forum brings together professionals from both the public and private sectors to discuss operational issues affecting many aspects of parking and traffic management; an area that is fast becoming a top priority for local authorities as they invest in smart city initiatives.

Earlier this year, Cardiff Council identified a need to improve the security of parking machines across the city, following a spate of thefts and vandalism. The Council also highlighted the opportunity to modernise how people paid for parking to reflect the trend towards a cashless society; it is a well-known fact that debit card payments have overtaken cash as the preferred form of payment. In addition, people are increasingly choosing to pay using their mobile phones.