I didn't make any judgements, I just agreed that there was nowhere for locals to park when it was free. Commuters can still use it, if they are prepared to pay £3 a day. Either the commuters go elsewhere, or the locals go elsewhere. It's all about displacement. Unless people start walking or taking the bus instead. But I suppose if you aren't prepared to pay £3 a day to park, you probably won't want to pay for two bus journeys a day either.