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Originally Posted by RizzyKing
Up to four years ago there were no parking charges where I live for years the council told us it was to bolster the local economy and promote trade. Then charging came in started off very reasonable for the first year 20p per two hours but now it's upto £1.20 per two hours and is increasing to £1.50 next year. Now any street within fifteen minutes walk of the high street is loaded up in the day with cars trying to avoid the charges on some streets they are reduced to single lane with both sides full of cars. There has been no noticeable benefit to our town from the extra money roads are in worse repair then they have ever been. Granted where I live is a backwards little market town where it seems once elected to the council all common sense and intelligence is removed fast as possible.
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Thats when the Council come in and say they can sort the issue by bringing in Residents Parking Zones and charge you for it. So the council cause's the issue then charge you to fix it.
I really feel like doing a Freedom of Information request to my local council and ask how much they receive from Car Parking charges and Parking fines and also ask how much it costs to run this service and see if the 2 equate, which I doubt.
I really think that councils should only be able to charge enough to cover the cost of running the service.