Parking meters in Rugby

lorraine · 20-05-2006, 11:03 PM

Free on-street parking is being abolished in Rugby town centre from October 2006 onwards. Instead we'll be getting pay-and-display machines in several streets costing visitors 20p for 30 mins or £1 for an hour. So what do the people of Rugby think about it? And to all the "outsiders", is this already happening in other parts of Warwickshire?

Lex · 21-05-2006, 12:11 PM

This has been going on in Stratford for a couple of years now, and it's just been changed to a similar charging structure to Rugby.
Since parking charges were introduced in Stratford, I've noticed a lot more empty shops in town.
4 words: gun, foot, bang, ouch.....

**Will** · 22-05-2006, 11:04 PM

It's nothing more than greed disguised as a traffic cutting policy. If they were serious about cutting traffic, there are far better ways to do it. It's nothing more then a revenue collecting device.

**Shizara** · 23-05-2006, 08:19 AM

Will is absolutely correct. Just like speed cameras which have likely become a very lucrative form or revenue.

Lex · 23-05-2006, 05:48 PM

I read in the Stratford Herald a couple of months ago that Stratford District Council were £100,000 below budget for parking income (fees & fines) last financial year. Take heed Rugby....

marapets · 18-10-2006, 01:58 PM

yeah if central govrnment arent trying to take every one of your last pennies then local government is!!

20-05-2006, 11:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
lorraine Warwickshire Private Sales/Lettings Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11	Parking meters in Rugby Free on-street parking is being abolished in Rugby town centre from October 2006 onwards. Instead we'll be getting pay-and-display machines in several streets costing visitors 20p for 30 mins or £1 for an hour. So what do the people of Rugby think about it? And to all the "outsiders", is this already happening in other parts of Warwickshire?

22-05-2006, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Will Administrator Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Upon Avon Posts: 907	It's nothing more than greed disguised as a traffic cutting policy. If they were serious about cutting traffic, there are far better ways to do it. It's nothing more then a revenue collecting device. __________________ --==Forum Admin Will==-- Your Friendly Forum Admin. - Contact me.

23-05-2006, 08:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
Shizara Super Moderator Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Nuneaton Posts: 1,134	Will is absolutely correct. Just like speed cameras which have likely become a very lucrative form or revenue. __________________ Cool

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21-05-2006, 12:11 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 348	This has been going on in Stratford for a couple of years now, and it's just been changed to a similar charging structure to Rugby. Since parking charges were introduced in Stratford, I've noticed a lot more empty shops in town. 4 words: gun, foot, bang, ouch.....

23-05-2006, 05:48 PM	#5 (permalink)
Lex Good Grief.... Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Stratford Posts: 348	I read in the Stratford Herald a couple of months ago that Stratford District Council were £100,000 below budget for parking income (fees & fines) last financial year. Take heed Rugby....

18-10-2006, 01:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
marapets New Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 7	yeah if central govrnment arent trying to take every one of your last pennies then local government is!!