Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Many thanks to the guys at DDC again for the following info just through...
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CAR PARK CHARGES
As part of the annual budget review, Dover District Council has looked at car parking charges across the district - and a range of charges, including price freezes for the year ahead, were approved by Cabinet on Monday (6 February).
Decisions from Cabinet include:
· Charges at the two most used car parks in the district at Stembrook in Dover and Middle Street in Deal have been frozen
· Charges at the three lower rate car parks in the district at Gazen Salts in Sandwich, Union Road in Deal and Albany Place in Dover also remain the same
· On-street charges remain the same - except on Dover Seafront and Beach Street, Deal where rates reflect that in adjacent car parks
· DDC continues to operate a number of free car parks across the district.
For further information, please see the website at
http://www.dover.gov.uk/agendas/home.asp
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Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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Sounds like a very sensible and responsible approach to parking charges this year; well done DDC.
Roger
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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So bending Nigel's ear on a regular basis has paid off then.......
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Good to see the central charges frozen. The seafront charges go up though...doesnt say by how much. But I suppose they come under a different criteria..Leisure.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Just to add that I feel sure the shops and restaurants in the hard pressed town centres will be pleased with this one. Maybe DDC did respond to the parking charge outcry on here before.
Guest 653- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I did create a scheme that would not cost the shoppers anything at all when they come into Dover, but now I am unemployed (unemployable ?), it's of no consequence
Roger
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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I have locked this thread at the top following the arrival of a new press release just in hot off the press from LABOUR...which puts a completely different take on this one about car parking charges.
I quote from the opening line....
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The Conservative administration of Dover District Council has agreed to make parking your car in Dover, Deal and Sandwich at least 10% more expensive in most car parks from April onwards.
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A Stealth Tax...?
Read more on the frontpage now with quotes from Gordon Cowan Labour Leader, and Mike Eddy Shadow Finance.
An interesting idea in Post #6 Roger...
DT1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 15 Apr 2008
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Stealth tax?
Looking at the way DDC amend the tariffs printed on the machines, I don't think 'stealth' is the correct term.
When they do decide to implement increases (which doesn't really seem to be the case, as stated here) DDC seem to have a palimpsestic approach, leaving the layers of vinyl digits below as a constant reminder that "things have gone up".
Keith Sansum1
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It's nice to have an alternative view from the labour group(havn't they been quiet of late)
ROGER;
I'm sure someone will employ you lol
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Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Paul, front page typo!
"Annual off-street permits are going up by £30 (from £40 to £370) and an annual business permit by £25, a 20% increase (from £125 to £150). In some resident parking zones annual charges for on-street parking permits will also be going up (from £35 to £50)."
This looks to be yet another party-political slick-trick. As with the garden waste charge so too here; Council tax frozen, car parking charges remain the same...and yet?
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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palimpsestic!!
if that is not the word of the day i don't know what is.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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I am with you there Howard, as long as it is not overdone.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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Tom thanks for the info re typo. Have changed it now.
Yes Keef the Labour Group were on the ball with this one. They have been quiet for a while....but all okay now. Looking underneath the headlines they have spotted the rises in some locations and responded.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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Deary, deary me. It is plain that I am no driver. I took the typo to be the '3' in front of the '70'.
Ignorance is bliss, bliss is happiness, I am happy...to draw your attention to the possible connectivity in the foregoing.
Guest 716- Registered: 9 Jun 2011
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We need not suffer all these increases and reductions..............guess what.......
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 5 Jul 2010
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Leave the car at home and get a bus or walk.
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I try to be neutral and polite but it is hard and getting even more difficult at times.
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If i could I would, Jan. Have just got the blue badge because I can't walk far!!
Does that still qualify for 3 hours free parking Bern Im a bit out of touch
It did in the car park next to the copshop this morning! I always check - can't be too careful!
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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Great. With a blue badge you can park outside Blakes with no time limit.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson