Free Parking for local residents at Beach Green

Discussion started by Peter on 6th June 2006

 

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Peter comments

"With summer approaching we are once again confronted, as council tax payers (includes Parish tax), with having to pay a fee to park in the car park adjoining the beach at the bottom of South Street.  I have protested to the Parish council on several occasions with no success.

I personally, feel it is outrageous that this charge should apply to locals.

Any idea what the wider feeling is?  Do you feel there might be value in canvassing opinion via your website in order to apply pressure.  I do feel that a sticker could be issued to locals to obtain free parking"

James adds on 01/08/06

"The other day I passed the car park on the A259, there was an attendant on the gate and the car park was full of fee paying cars, mostly visitors from afar. What is the problem? Do angry locals want to park where there are no spaces? Do angry locals want to trash a profit that the council earns from charging? Do angry locals want the parking attendant to loose their jobs?
Dear angry locals. Leave the car park alone. The visitors that use the car park spend money and add value to the local community. I am not angry, try to understand why and you may enjoy your own life a little more"

Jackie adds on 19/07/06

"yes I agree!!!!
its a cheek and there seems to be no consistency!!! free for Lancing residents would be good, I thought I was alone with my thinking on the subject!! also do we really have to have a fairground on there?? it ruins the grass and prevents everybody from using the green!!!! I know it creates revenue but where does that revenue go???"

"I think we all get less for our money now-days whether its Council Tax, Gas, Electric etc etc. with regard to the council years ago councillors use to represent the people who voted for them now they seem to do the opposite take Titnor Lane for example it is a disgrace the same can be said for our local council does anyone think we get good value for money. The water companies complain at the lack of water, surely this has not happened in just 2005-2006 should they not be planning ahead oh silly me how could they justify the probable large increases that no doubt will appear next year if everything was ok. they do need to keep there shareholders happy with a nice big return. there iv had my whinge"