A TV celebrity has hit out after parking tickets were issued at Cirencester's Christmas fayre at the weekend.
The advent Street Market took place on Saturday and Sunday with the lights switch-on taking place on Saturday.
But TV celebrity Nick Knowles, who lives near the town, has hit out after parking tickets were issued.
Congrats Cirencester & Gloucester cnclls
— Nick Knowles (@MrNickKnowles) November 27, 2022
You hold an Xmas fayre to get shoppers into town & when they do & car parks are full you ticket everyone parked on a single yellow on a Sunday
whole rows of them!
Hell of a way to support local businesses by driving people away pic.twitter.com/Q8KD6OE9oa
The BBC DIY SOS presenter has since made it clear that his car wasn't involved nor did he actually receive a parking ticket.
TV presenter Jeremy Vine has defended the council: "Excellent work.
"Children on foot are the priority, not adults wedging large metal cages into places they don't fit."
The Standard has approached Gloucestershire County Council for a comment.
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