Town hall bosses have slashed car parking charges after shocked shoppers reacted angrily to the announcement of parking price hikes of up to 66 per cent last week.
On-street rises have been slashed, while the cost of parking at both the Houndshill and Talbot Road car parks has actually been cut.
Council leader Peter Callow said: "We are a council that listens and acts – we have listened to what the public want and taken action."
NOW FOR A REALITY CHECK MR CALLOW
IN MY OPINION - YOU ARE COUNCIL THAT SCREWS UP BY SYSTEMATICALLY GRABBING AS MUCH MONEY FROM LOCAL TAX PAYERS AS POSSIBLE TO HELP PAY THE COST OF SEVERAL £100,000+ COUNCIL SALARIES.
THEN WHEN LOCAL PEOPLE COMPLAIN YOU HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY, "WE ARE A COUNCIL THAT LISTENS AND ACTS - WE HAVE LISTENED TO WHAT THE PUBLIC WANT AND TAKEN ACTION".
WELL MR CALLOW THE PUBLIC WANT VALUE FOR THEIR MONEY, NEED TO FEEL SUPPORTED BY THEIR LOCAL COUNCIL AND TREATED WITH RESPECT. I WOULD SUGGEST BLACKPOOL COUNCIL IS OFFERING NONE OF THESE.
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1 comment:
You are absolutely right. Peter Callow is just trying to save face on the ridiculous parking price hike. Now he has been found out I just hope people group together and work to rid Blackpool of this menace.
Anthony, South Shore
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