Business group says no to parking charges (From Gazette)
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Business group says no to parking charges
3:25pm Monday 8th February 2010 in Colchester
A BUSINESS group has called for proper enforcement of parking restrictions on a Colchester shopping street rather than the introduction of charges.
Colchester Council is investigating putting parking meters on Crouch Street, where shoppers currently enjoy 30 minutes’ free parking.
Ian Wicks, chair of the North East Essex Federation of Small Businesses, said he though the proposal would be bad for business.
“Experience shows that when such parking charges are introduced local shops suffer,” he said.
Comments(6)
Heinz
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3:42pm Mon 8 Feb 10
It'd be a way of milking the motorist again - with the added benefit of killing off business in Crouch Street.
Yes. Excellent idea.
Flip Flop
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3:45pm Mon 8 Feb 10
RitchieHicks
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3:59pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Flip Flop wrote:Even with a meter, they will still need to monitor the parking. The cost of the meters is going to be prohibative. CBC should just leave it as it is. There are enough parking attendants walking between South Town and the Dutch Quarter to keep an eye on this already and certainly no need to waste more money of this hair brained idea.
Why would the council inforce the parking restrictions instead of putting a pay and display meter in? Monitoring the road to move vehicles on costs money where as a meter makes money and it's all about money, not the shoppers and not the shop keepers.
crosby
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4:05pm Mon 8 Feb 10
Taximan01
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1:44pm Tue 9 Feb 10
Is it the parking situation they are investigating or the three words "Shoppers", "Free parking" & "Enjoy" that they feel needs to be investigated?????
Heinz says...
3:38pm Mon 8 Feb 10
This isn't the 1960s, it's the second decade of the 21st century.