Re: Parking rules 'could spell chaos'

On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 14:57:52 GMT, mymail@hotmail.co.uk wrote:

>On Sun, 13 Jan 2008 11:44:17 +0000, Peter Hill
><peter.usenet1@nospam.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Got wardens last October. Over 2500 Tickets issued already. It's odd
>>but I now don't have any bother at all finding parking spaces in the
>>last few "free" on street spaces with 1 hour limits that the local
>>robbing council haven't stuck pay and display on.
>Why call them the robbing council better they charge for car parking
>than sticking another tenner on your tax bill to cover what they where
>loosing by not charging for parking isn't it  . Really you are like
>all the people who moan and groan about the price of fuel and tobacco
>and ale better the government put a few more quid on those things in
>tax than slapping it on food etc .Just like the people who are always
>moaning about smokers if the gov was not getting one hell of a lot of
>cash from smokers in tax and VAT they would be putting more tax on
>fuel and ale and maybe food and clothing also .

Cos they declared themselves to be "an inland tourist resort" simply
to collect parking fees on Sundays.
Yet they don't have a tourist information office, just an "information
point" hidden where few will find it with a single poster and some
adverts in it.
The only "tourist" attraction is a museum run by a local firm with
it's own private car parking for visitors.
Yet most car parks in nearest city 10 miles away are free on Sundays.
They charge more for 2 hours on Sunday £1.60 than for 2 hours on
weekdays £1.40.
They charge 24 hours while many car parks in nearest city are free
8pm-8am.

Robbing because they are using it as taxation (that will please you)
and not offering value for money.

I haven't paid ever. They refund my fee when I use the leisure centre.
Otherwise I use one the very few free spaces. Go on shop me for tax
avoidance.
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Peter Hill
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