Our peaceful streets are about to face an unwelcome guest: PARKING CHARGES
Imagine having to pay every time you park in your own town]!
We can’t let this happen. My friend and associates own shops and businesses on our shopping street, The proposed parking charges by our local council threaten their livelihoods by potentially reducing the number of people shopping there.
Our small town thrives on its local community. The introduction of parking charges could deter customers from visiting, leading to decreased footfall and revenue for these businesses. In similar situations elsewhere, such as Morpeth, Northumberland where parking charges were introduced in 2013, there was a reported 12% decrease in foot gall (source: Morpeth Herald). We cannot let this happen to Birstall.
We urge the council to reconsider this decision and explorer
other avenues for generating funds that do not harm small
businesses or inconvenience residents.
This Paper petition ran from 03/12/2023 to 02/03/2024 and has now finished.
1106 people signed this Paper petition.