Evenings and sunday parking.

• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  30 July 2011     12:22117502
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  it looks like the days of free off peak parking are coming to an end.
  
  westminster council is the latest to do so, this is of concern to theatre and cinema owners there that fear losing custom.
  
  liverpool have already introduced them, manchester is planning to follow suit and i would think that soon it will be a universal thing.
  
  not surprising really with councils being cash strapped that they will look at all areas where they can raise revenue.
• Bern

  • Location: Dover
  30 July 2011     12:32117503
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  Westminster was trying to say it wasn't about raising revenue. Ha!!
• Guest 698

  • Registered: 28 May 2010
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  30 July 2011     12:39117504
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  Years ago Canterbury made its carparks 7 day charging and to park evenings or overnight is £1.
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• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
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  30 July 2011     15:49117518
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  But whilst a revenue winner, what will it do for the shops
  more so the smaller ones
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• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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  30 July 2011     17:25117539
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  i hope that sunday free parking in dover and deal centres remain, however i suspect that financial pressures will eventually force d.d.c. to take away that freebie.
• Guest 653

  • Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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  31 July 2011     07:08117594
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  I have had no indication that evening/overnight/Sunday parking will be charged and I hope it stays that way.
  
  What I do think should happen is that free parking along the seafront overnight by the owners of the motorhomes, should cease and a charge introduced - either £5 or £10 but both toilets should be open and working.
  
  
  
  
  Roger
• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
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  31 July 2011     08:36117608
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  i have no problem with this as i dont drive and have no intention of learning at the moment.
• Keith Sansum1

  • Location: london
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  31 July 2011     16:03117651
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  hope learning wise your talking about driving brian lol
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• Brian Dixon

  • Location: Dover
  • Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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  31 July 2011     16:30117659
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  kieth,thats a big yes.to many dodgy drivers about.