IT can be very frustrating to be charged for two hours’ parking when you only need one hour to pop into the shops.

So we applaud Poole council’s initiative to bring back the one hour rate in the main Dolphin shopping centre car park and the two surrounding roof top car parks in a year-long trial from July 1.

The two hour minimum charge was introduced two years ago, but since then footfall has decreased.

Anything which helps retailers during these tough economic times and helps boost shopping centres has to be welcomed.