Questions on the doorstep..
Why go 'Independent'?
New car parking charges come into effect today including the removal of the free spaces in Riverside Car Park. Both Ken and Bob have long been opposed to the car parking charges in Riverside Car Park, St Neots and the removal of the free spaces...
Ken explains. "We were given assurances, in August 2011 by both the Leader and the Deputy Leader of Huntingdon District Council that the car parking charges would be removed. So it came as both a surprise and a huge disappointment that these assurances were reneged upon - without reason or justification!"
57% of District Councillors when responding to a consultation document, voted against car parking charges at Riverside.
So why did the District Council go against the majority? The reasons remain unknown although the Council have publicly said it needs to take opportunity to raise revenue to avoid increasing Council Tax any further. Is Riverside becoming a cash-cow for the Council?
One resident who spoke to Ken recently said... "What good is this going to do? How much are they going to get by charging extra for this car park? When you take into account the cost of the new machines and all the other bits that go with making these changes... This is a council-tax increase by stealth!"
It is interesting that apart from Ken and Bob no other Councillors from the local area have disagreed with the increases and the removal of the free spaces. They have all been strangely quiet...
Particularly some standing for election in the upcoming County Elections...
We urge residents to ask... Why the charging?
All images and text © cg-photography
Promoted by Carol Gamby on behalf of Ken Churchill and Bob Farrer all of 83 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DU
Why go 'Independent'?
New car parking charges come into effect today including the removal of the free spaces in Riverside Car Park. Both Ken and Bob have long been opposed to the car parking charges in Riverside Car Park, St Neots and the removal of the free spaces...
Ken explains. "We were given assurances, in August 2011 by both the Leader and the Deputy Leader of Huntingdon District Council that the car parking charges would be removed. So it came as both a surprise and a huge disappointment that these assurances were reneged upon - without reason or justification!"
57% of District Councillors when responding to a consultation document, voted against car parking charges at Riverside.
So why did the District Council go against the majority? The reasons remain unknown although the Council have publicly said it needs to take opportunity to raise revenue to avoid increasing Council Tax any further. Is Riverside becoming a cash-cow for the Council?
It is interesting that apart from Ken and Bob no other Councillors from the local area have disagreed with the increases and the removal of the free spaces. They have all been strangely quiet...
Particularly some standing for election in the upcoming County Elections...
We urge residents to ask... Why the charging?
All images and text © cg-photography
Promoted by Carol Gamby on behalf of Ken Churchill and Bob Farrer all of 83 Huntingdon Street, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 1DU
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