Parking charges and revenue

[BensGrandad]

I read that Brighton has the highest income from parking charges in the UK outside of London nearly £19m but it is ok because they are going to use it to offset OAP Bus passes. The RAC are up in arms saying that it is not permitted to use parking to raise money to be used in other areas. Any views either for or against?

 

[Hampster Gull]

Greens?

 

[Ernest]

Matt Derbyshire ?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Parking income has to be used in accordance with the 1984 Road Traffic Act to pay for the running of the parking service, highways and environmental maintenance and improvements.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1984/27/section/55

 

[BensGrandad]

Matt Derbyshire ?

What has he got to do with it? But I forgot you know everything I should stick to sucking Big Hildas sausage.

 

[Seasidesage]

More cycle lanes no doubt.

 

[Ernest]

What has he got to do with it? But I forgot you know everything I should stick to sucking Big Hildas sausage.

Football rumours innit

 

[8ace]

What about if parking charges in Haywards Heath were used to contribute to opening a new spoons in Haywards Heath

 

[BensGrandad]

What about if parking charges in Haywards Heath were used to contribute to opening a new spoons in Haywards Heath

Wouldnt affect me as I never park in Haywards Heath as I live near the town. No thats a lie I sometimes park at Iceland then spend £5 and get my £1 charge back.

 

[8ace]

Wouldnt affect me as I never park in Haywards Heath as I live near the town. No thats a lie I sometimes park at Iceland then spend £5 and get my £1 charge back.

So you'd be for it in principle

 

[BensGrandad]

No but I wouldnt be consulted as I am not on the council and have a vested interest. Also I havent been in a Wetherspoons for a couple of years, so that wouldnt affect me either.

 

[Garage_Doors]

I read that Brighton has the highest income from parking charges in the UK outside of London nearly £19m but it is ok because they are going to use it to offset OAP Bus passes. The RAC are up in arms saying that it is not permitted to use parking to raise money to be used in other areas. Any views either for or against?

"but it is ok because they are going to use it to offset OAP Bus passes"
You say this as if its a good thing, You do realise you are going to have to travel on buses with other people to use these passes don't you?

 

[BensGrandad]

"but it is ok because they are going to use it to offset OAP Bus passes"
You say this as if its a good thing, You do realise you are going to have to travel on buses with other people to use these passes don't you?

I dont think it is ok and is possibly illegal but that is how the Brighton councillor said it as if it was OK.

 

[drew]

Don't see a problem. People park illegally then they are the ones paying the fines. Where perhaps there should be changes is in using some of the money to reduce cost of resident's permits.

 

[clapham_gull]

Always thought it to be an odd rule.

.. and they get caught out:

http://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co...-charges-auditor-finds&catid=1:latest-stories

Wouldn't it be just more open if was just allowed to be used as revenue ? .... and you get the opportunity to vote them out of you disagree with it's use ?

Personally I'd like to see a rule where people with cars in the cities (like London unless they have an absolute need for one) subsidise those in rural areas where you can't do without it.

Won't happen though.

Get annoyed with the personal freedom reason. I have the personal freedom to get a bus / tube / train wherever I like (mostly 24 hours a day) without the need of a car as do millions of others. Others who don't have that "freedom" shouldn't have to pay as much to run a car and I shouldnt have the freedom to run one when they are ample public transport alternatives.

 

[smiler]

What has he got to do with it? But I forgot you know everything I should stick to sucking Big Hildas sausage.

They are using the psrking money to pay for Matt Derbyshires bus pass

 

[darkwolf666]

I dont think it is ok and is possibly illegal but that is how the Brighton councillor said it as if it was OK.

They won't use the money directly from the parking charges, but instead will offset an equal amount from their general budget, allowing the bus pass scenario to go trhough with no direct additonal cost.

 

[driller]

Don't see a problem. People park illegally then they are the ones paying the fines. Where perhaps there should be changes is in using some of the money to reduce cost of resident's permits.

It's not the fines

It's the car park/ meter charges -£6 per hour!!

 

[drew]

It's not the fines

It's the car park/ meter charges -£6 per hour!!

Didn't appreciate that! Should be lower then, but doubt a green council will do that.

 

[Norman Baker suck my lozenge]

Disappointed at the amount of strike breakers there were giving out tickets on Sunday,let's hope they don't need their unions help anytime soon.