A MAJOR supermarket has issued a statement after installing parking cameras at one of its busiest Southampton stores.

Customers at Sainsbury’s in Lordshill are now limited to three hours of parking during opening times, and 10 minutes when the store is closed.

This comes after police were called to a car meet at the car park in January.

However, when the Echo asked Sainsbury’s whether this was the reason for stricter measures, a spokesperson would not address the question directly.

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They said: “Any decision to update the services we offer is based on a range of factors, including to deter anti-social behaviour.

“Our popular Lordshill store offers customers free parking for up to three hours during opening times so that we can make sure spaces are available to our customers when they need them.

“There is also a 10-minute parking limit outside of store hours and this information is displayed in the car park.”

Automatic number plate registration cameras are now in place.

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