OUTCRY over a lack of signs to warn drivers not to park in Cornmarket on a Sunday have finally been answered by parking bosses.

After complaints from motorists and a 500-signature petition was presented to Bucks County Council, two new signs were put on Saturday to inform people that parking is not permitted in High Wycombe's Cornmarket at any time.

Dolla Al-Khatib, 48, from Micklefield, started the petition in June last year after she was issued with a fine for parking in the pedestrian area.

She said: "At Cornmarket people come out of their cars and they do not always see the signs or see that they say Monday to Saturday and think that means they are okay.

"Hopefully these new signs will help people to avoid these fines."

Cornmarket does not have any marked parking bays the only places where people can park are in pedestrian zones.

Anyone parking in Cornmarket on a Sunday can be issued with a penalty charge notice parking fine of £60, reduced to £30 if they pay within two weeks.

Mrs Al-Khatib successfully challenged her parking fine when she took her case to the National Parking Adjudication Service (NPAS) because she argued there were insufficient signs.

The new signs have been placed outside HSBC bank and the Pepperpot building on opposite sides of the pedestrian area.

Anne-Marie Goodbody, parking services manager in High Wycombe, said they had received complaints from drivers about fines issued in Cornmarket.

She said: "It has been a problem. We have listened to what people have said and we have had extra signs put up.

"I hope it does work. We have been called the bad guys but short of having someone stand there to tell people all day there is only so much we can do."

Cllr Val Letheren, county council cabinet member for transportation, said: "We realise that some people have been unhappy about receiving penalty charge notices but this area is a pedestrian zone and cars driving through pose a danger to those on foot."

The council said anyone who feels they have been unfairly treated is receiving a parking ticket can appeal and have their case heard by NPAS who look at each case individually.