Protestors gathered outside a council chamber this morning as a petition calling for a parking charge scheme to be scrapped was discussed.

More than 3000 people signed the petition urging East Lothian Council to shelf its proposals to manage parking in the town with on street and off street charges.

Councillors on the petitions committee were met by dozens of protestors waving banners and blowing whistles while passing traffic tooted their horns in support as they arrived for the meeting in Haddington town hall.

Some objectors waved posters with a picture of council leader Norman Hampshire’s face on it accusing him of setting aside the views of communities.

Haddington is one of five towns in East Lothian which are part of the local authority’s parking management strategy with proposals

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