Last night the Forest of Dean District Council voted to increase every car parking charge except the first hour by 100%. The Green Party, the Labour Party and the Lib Dems all voted for the significant increase in car parking charges.
This is a disproportionate and ill-thought-out hike in the price of parking and will damage local businesses and hit residents in the pocket.
The public feedback on increasing car parking charges was clear, it was not wanted and not welcomed.
It is disappointing that Labour, Green & Lib Dem Councillors didn’t listen to what the public were saying.
The Conservative Group on the District Council voted against the increase.
This decision is effectively another part of a national campaign that some political parties are carrying out against motorists. It’s particularly ill thought out & unrealistic in a place like the Forest of Dean.