Parking permit hike in North East Lincolnshire will happen in 2013
A CONTROVERSIAL 433 per cent rise in the cost of residents only parking permits will come into force in the new year.
Councillors yesterday rejected a plea by residents not to hike the annual price of a permit from £15 to £80 – sparking an angry reaction from the public at yesterday's Cabinet meeting.
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The 433 per cent rise in the cost of parking permits will come into force in 2013.
One resident heckled cabinet member Peter Wheatley as he attempted to justify the steep increase, while ward councillor Christina McGilligan-Fell (Lib Dem, Park) launched an angry broadside at Cabinet members before storming out of the meeting.
As reported, two petitions were started in opposition to the new charges – one by residents in the Park ward, another by residents in the West Marsh.
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Marcus Czarnecki, speaking on behalf of the West Marsh petitioners, told the meeting that residents had been "inflamed" by the "pay up or lose it" ultimatum issued to them by the council.
He said: "I really believe there has been no proper consultation with the end-users. There is no indication that a smaller price increase was ever considered.
"We would like a full consultation with all the residents to look at the general affordability of this scheme."
Councillor Andrew De Freitas, speaking on behalf of Park ward petitioners, claimed that the increase would "persecute" motorists and force the collapse of existing schemes, creating parking "chaos" in the town centre.
He admitted that under his leadership, the council should have increased the charge from £15, but said £80 was unreasonable.
He added that income received from parking fines should be used to pay for residents parking schemes.
Councillor Wheatley, the portfolio holder for regeneration and environment said at 40 pence per day, the new price represented "pretty good value for money".
He added that the new scheme would provide enhanced enforcement, which he said had previously been "haphazard".
This prompted council leader Chris Shaw to suggest that residents had been paying for a service they had not been receiving.
Comments
by BENDITLIKE
Wednesday, November 14 2012, 4:53PM
“Doesn't look like this will happen at all.
N E Lincs Council are now scrapping permit parking schemes!”
by exeter44
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 9:30PM
“Spoke to a CPEO about it on that street at a time when the cones were out. Guess what the response was - not my problem mate, there's nothing parked there! Great. Any other bright ideas?”
by jack_knife
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 8:34PM
“1812o / exeter44,
Try contacting Martin Ambler at martin.ambler@nelc.gov.uk
You could also complain to the CPEO's ('Traffic Wardens', of old)
The Police do not have the responsibility for parking now, unless there is an obstruction or dangerous parking.”
by exeter44
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 1:00PM
“I completely understand how you feel Tina. Perhaps there should be a tiered system where you are charged more for 'residents only' parking than in areas where non-residents may also park for limited periods. We pay enough for our motoring and car parking will always be an issue. Let's face it, it is just another way of stuffing the car driver.
Speaking of who has to pay and who doesn't, work this one out- hospital workers (generally lower paid) have to pay for the priviledge of driving to work. Police, firemen, ambulace staff and teachers do not - is that fair?”
by Malcolm_Ex
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 12:07PM
“THEAPPLE - you are an idiot. A Percentage can be used to describe any ratio - 150% = 1.5. The usage of the term 'a 400% increase' is correct - mathematically and scientifically.”
by THEAPPLE
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 11:21AM
“4 fold increase or increase by 4 times,there can be no more than 100%,how many times do you need telling”
by tina170564
Wednesday, November 07 2012, 9:58AM
“I'll pay my £80 a year to park on my own front and Ill have to keep parked 24/7 because if I move I will not get back in for the rest of the day. Why? because I am one of the lucky premit holders who live directly across from the Dr's surgery on Cartergate so my front is not only an over-spill for town but the dr's too. Also I am again one of the lucky ones who doesn't have a "permit holders only area" my front has the 1 hour stay and no return within the hour allowed, but nevertheless I still have to pay the same.When I have to have work done at my house ie; builders/plumbers etc I have to pay for a permit for them to park. However, when the house up the road from me has had work done and because it is a "council property" their van can stay for days without a permit and yes I have made an official complaint and I get fed the usual BS.****ed off to say the least!”
by exeter44
Tuesday, November 06 2012, 9:40PM
“Never thought about looking on Google Earth but you can see the cones plain as day! So NELC or Plod theres the evidence- DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT”
by exeter44
Tuesday, November 06 2012, 9:26PM
“Just to confirm that I have actually seen one resident come out his house, move a vehicle along the street, then place the cones and then get back in and drive off preventing anyone else legitimately parking there. I have also seen the same bloke return, stop in the middle of the road (blocking it) get out, move cones into front yard, reverse into saved space and get out and go in to house.
On several occasions when I have been wound up by this I have phoned our friends at NELC and usually blatantly am refused to be put through to anyone who deals with such matters. I leave messages, nobody ever gets back to me and no action is ever taken, despite me being told that they are committing an offence.
Should I be surprised? Of course not - one less street parking space is another quid in the nearby car park ticket machine !”
by 1812o
Tuesday, November 06 2012, 9:25PM
“I saw a report about this nonsense on Look North tonight and one resident complained that top town shoppers parked outside their houses. That's correct and I have every right to do so because that road is as much mine as theirs. Just because ADF kept the costs artificially low for the Park Ward resident's votes it doesn't mean that the practice should continue. Can I buy one of their annual tickets because I mainly park in the multi-storey and could save myself a fortune for short walks?”