Council scraps plans for workplace parking scheme
TRANSPORT bosses at Bristol City Council have scrapped plans to introduce a business parking levy in the city.
Most companies in Bristol were opposed to the plans which would have meant that each firm would have had to pay £1 per day for every staff parking space.
The money raised from the so-called workplace parking levy would have been used to plug a £27 million shortfall in the funding for the £200 million bendy bus or rapid transit system.
Tim Kent, the city councillor responsible for transport, has told the Post the unpopular scheme
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has been scrapped because it would have sent out a negative message about the city, He also revealed there were issues surrounding how the levy would have been administered.
Business leaders who have organised the campaign against the charges said they were delighted that common sense has prevailed and are planning a champagne toast in the city centre on Saturday.
Nottingham is the only city in the country to introduce a parking levy to help pay for its tram but there had been widespread condemnation.
Opponents in Bristol claimed the charge would send out the wrong message to businesses looking to come to the city.
There will be more on this story online at ThisisBristol and in The Post tomorrow.
Comments
by charliecycle
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:50AM
“And how will they fund bus services? A big capital project to put in BRT, but no money to run it....”
by FOX_Joe
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:49AM
“Liberal Democrat councillor Tim Kent, responsible for transport, is the one sending out a negative message about the city!
Try driving from Westbury to Whiteladies Road; he has created a traffic jam that never existed before!
How do these incompetant people get into positions of power??? YOU VOTE FOR THEM.”
by stockwoodpete
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:41AM
“So how should they be raising the cash instead? No tax is going to be popular - but I thought a small levy on people driving into the city and adding to congestion instead of using the P&R, was probably one of the least bad ideas.”
by DM_Fishponds
Friday, September 28 2012, 10:17AM
“Councillor Kent said: "Obviously there was some opposition to the levy from the business community and we took that on board."
The council has started listening to what the people of Bristol want at last!
We would now like you to apply the same common sense approach and cancel the rollout of 20 mph zones, Sunday parking fees, and BRT2 and BRT3, please. Particularly to abandon the planned bus-only junction on the M32 at Begbrook and the associated 'pie-in-the-sky' Park & Ride as this would be inappropriately located.
Then perhaps we would start to believe that the council is beginning to serve the public of Bristol . . . or is there an election coming soon?”
by Brennus
Friday, September 28 2012, 12:11AM
“Good - it was a daft idea n the first place.”