The Council has confirmed the reversal of these parking changes and the introduction of free short stay periods. This outcome reflects the persistent effort of everyone who questioned the logic of the previous policy. We will observe the implementation closely to ensure these benefits remain accessible to our community.
April 13, 2013
Final supporters
Brentwood Borough Council has recently made major changes to parking in Brentwood and Shenfield. These changes have seen the price to park in some Council owned car parks rise by more than 117%. Previously residents could park for 1 hour in Brentwood for just 60p. That is now no longer the case!
So here are the facts, the new parking charges introduced in February 2013 include the following
Removal of the 1 hour parking rate of 60p for residents
Introduction of £1.30 minimum rate, including those who stay for just 30 minutes
The replacement of parking machines purchased for over £24,000 in 2010.
44% of short stay parkers will be hit by this new stealth tax
Brentwood First believe that this wrong, which is why we have launched a petition to campaign against these changes. We believe that to support residents, local businesses and to encourage people to Brentwood the Council should reverse these changes and introduce 30 minutes free parking across Brentwood.
Updates
April 1, 2013
The feedback from local business owners has been eye opening as they describe how these sudden price hikes impact their daily foot traffic. This ongoing conversation confirms that our community values accessible parking far more than the council seems to appreciate.
April 1, 2013
Reaching this level of support confirms that the community shares a deep frustration regarding the recent parking hikes. The momentum behind our request for fair pricing reflects a genuine desire to protect the vibrancy of our local shops and streets.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2013
6 Comments
117% increase is a joke. they clearly dont care about local businesses in the high street at all.
What a waste of money getting rid of machines that arent even old yet. typical council decision making!
Total madness. I only pop in for 10 mins to grab some bits and now I have to pay over a quid? Ridiculous.
parking prices are driving people away from the town centre. FIX THIS NOW.
Absolute robbery. Brentwood council are just trying to squeeze every penny out of us.
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The Council has confirmed the reversal of these parking changes and the introduction of free short stay periods. This outcome reflects the persistent effort of everyone who questioned the logic of the previous policy. We will observe the implementation closely to ensure these benefits remain accessible to our community.
April 13, 2013
Final supporters
Brentwood Borough Council has recently made major changes to parking in Brentwood and Shenfield. These changes have seen the price to park in some Council owned car parks rise by more than 117%. Previously residents could park for 1 hour in Brentwood for just 60p. That is now no longer the case!
So here are the facts, the new parking charges introduced in February 2013 include the following
Removal of the 1 hour parking rate of 60p for residents
Introduction of £1.30 minimum rate, including those who stay for just 30 minutes
The replacement of parking machines purchased for over £24,000 in 2010.
44% of short stay parkers will be hit by this new stealth tax
Brentwood First believe that this wrong, which is why we have launched a petition to campaign against these changes. We believe that to support residents, local businesses and to encourage people to Brentwood the Council should reverse these changes and introduce 30 minutes free parking across Brentwood.
Updates
April 1, 2013
The feedback from local business owners has been eye opening as they describe how these sudden price hikes impact their daily foot traffic. This ongoing conversation confirms that our community values accessible parking far more than the council seems to appreciate.
April 1, 2013
Reaching this level of support confirms that the community shares a deep frustration regarding the recent parking hikes. The momentum behind our request for fair pricing reflects a genuine desire to protect the vibrancy of our local shops and streets.
Reached 100 supporters
April 1, 2013
6 Comments
greedy. plain and simple. stop punishing the residents for just trying to do our shopping.
117% increase is a joke. they clearly dont care about local businesses in the high street at all.
What a waste of money getting rid of machines that arent even old yet. typical council decision making!
Total madness. I only pop in for 10 mins to grab some bits and now I have to pay over a quid? Ridiculous.
parking prices are driving people away from the town centre. FIX THIS NOW.
Absolute robbery. Brentwood council are just trying to squeeze every penny out of us.
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greedy. plain and simple. stop punishing the residents for just trying to do our shopping.