The council backed down and the proposal for new charges has been scrapped. It was a long fight that drained me completely but I am glad we protected our streets. Keep an eye on local developments because we need to ensure this stays off the table for good.
April 19, 2019
Final supporters
- Car park charges are proposed all year round to Barry Island with parking free before 8am and reduced tariffs after 4pm.
On street parking is proposed for Barry Island all year round, 7 days a week. free for 1 hour, up to 2 hours £2, 3 hours £4, up to 4 hours £6, 5 hours £8, and all day £10.
This will put local businesses out of business, they will close. The winters will become harder and locals won't visit the Island as regular. Day trippers might only visit once per year and not several times and people will search for more free parking around the streets of Barry Island, stopping locals from parking near their house.
Community organisations and volunteers will also be hit, and may stop doing what they do as a result.
This is bad for everyone involved. There is a scrutiny meeting on April 4th and we need as much support as possible. Please sign this so we can take it to the meeting and show how many people oppose these charges.
At a minimum we are asking for 2 hours free on ‘on street parking’’, free parking on street during winter and reduced winter rates for the main car parks
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019
Reaching this level of support feels heavy because it confirms the scale of the struggle we are facing together. I am exhausted by the fight but seeing so many people recognize the threat to our community keeps me moving forward.
March 24, 2019
The feedback from local business owners has been heavy and frankly discouraging to read. I have been spending my nights preparing documents to present at the upcoming meeting because we cannot let this plan go through unchallenged.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2019
1,288 Comments
Parking in Barry is hard enough anyway without having to pay over the top prices when you finally can. COPD/ASTHMA sufferer who isn’t dying quick enough to get a disabled badge so couldn’t park way out of town and walk into town to enjoy the beach.
I have daughter that attends special needs school pls the teachers are amazing they take them there for break ! With chargers in place there will be something else taken from them! Ypu say our town is improving your just sending people away
We wouldn't be doing as many visits as we would usually as we travel from Caerphilly and refuse to pay extortionate prices parking as well as petrol. We always just pop down many of times for either a full day or just an ice cream. What a shame!
My partner and I only have 1 space between us so I don't have a designated parking space. If this were to happen then I would struggle to find a parking space near our address because of how close we are to the island and current parking issues.
Yet another misguided VGC revenue generation attempt which penalises Local residents whilst destroying local business. The charges would cost me an additional £730/year - never mind the excessive Annual Rates hikes with no perceived benefit .....
Businesses have it tough - We need to make it easier for them not lose trade
I regularly visit Barry island from Cardiff with my 2 children and utilise the 2 hours parking.
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The council backed down and the proposal for new charges has been scrapped. It was a long fight that drained me completely but I am glad we protected our streets. Keep an eye on local developments because we need to ensure this stays off the table for good.
April 19, 2019
Final supporters
- Car park charges are proposed all year round to Barry Island with parking free before 8am and reduced tariffs after 4pm.
On street parking is proposed for Barry Island all year round, 7 days a week. free for 1 hour, up to 2 hours £2, 3 hours £4, up to 4 hours £6, 5 hours £8, and all day £10.
This will put local businesses out of business, they will close. The winters will become harder and locals won't visit the Island as regular. Day trippers might only visit once per year and not several times and people will search for more free parking around the streets of Barry Island, stopping locals from parking near their house.
Community organisations and volunteers will also be hit, and may stop doing what they do as a result.
This is bad for everyone involved. There is a scrutiny meeting on April 4th and we need as much support as possible. Please sign this so we can take it to the meeting and show how many people oppose these charges.
At a minimum we are asking for 2 hours free on ‘on street parking’’, free parking on street during winter and reduced winter rates for the main car parks
Updates
Reached 2,500 supporters
March 26, 2019
March 25, 2019
Reaching this level of support feels heavy because it confirms the scale of the struggle we are facing together. I am exhausted by the fight but seeing so many people recognize the threat to our community keeps me moving forward.
March 24, 2019
The feedback from local business owners has been heavy and frankly discouraging to read. I have been spending my nights preparing documents to present at the upcoming meeting because we cannot let this plan go through unchallenged.
Reached 1,000 supporters
March 22, 2019
Reached 100 supporters
March 22, 2019
1,288 Comments
We visit Barry quite a lot ,we enjoy having breakfast on the front,and then going for a walk,we always end up at ,O,Shea’s Fish & chips for lunch,if they are going to start charging for parking.as pensioners I don’t think we could afford it anymore.
Parking in Barry is hard enough anyway without having to pay over the top prices when you finally can. COPD/ASTHMA sufferer who isn’t dying quick enough to get a disabled badge so couldn’t park way out of town and walk into town to enjoy the beach.
I have daughter that attends special needs school pls the teachers are amazing they take them there for break ! With chargers in place there will be something else taken from them! Ypu say our town is improving your just sending people away
We wouldn't be doing as many visits as we would usually as we travel from Caerphilly and refuse to pay extortionate prices parking as well as petrol. We always just pop down many of times for either a full day or just an ice cream. What a shame!
My partner and I only have 1 space between us so I don't have a designated parking space. If this were to happen then I would struggle to find a parking space near our address because of how close we are to the island and current parking issues.
Yet another misguided VGC revenue generation attempt which penalises Local residents whilst destroying local business. The charges would cost me an additional £730/year - never mind the excessive Annual Rates hikes with no perceived benefit .....
Businesses have it tough - We need to make it easier for them not lose trade
I regularly visit Barry island from Cardiff with my 2 children and utilise the 2 hours parking.
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We visit Barry quite a lot ,we enjoy having breakfast on the front,and then going for a walk,we always end up at ,O,Shea’s Fish & chips for lunch,if they are going to start charging for parking.as pensioners I don’t think we could afford it anymore.