Row over Sunday parking fee plan
CHURCH leaders have hit out at plans to charge drivers to park in Fareham town centre on Sundays.
Officials from churches in the town believe it could reduce congregations and tear the heart out of the community life of the churches.
Fareham Borough Council is looking into introducing fees for the town centre car parks on Sundays and bank holidays between 9am and 5pm.
Anne Butcher, parish secretary for St Peter and St Paul CE Church in Osborn Road, said: "At the moment, most of our congregation park in the car park next to the civic offices on Sunday mornings. If they had to pay, it might put them off coming to church.
"People may not be able to stay for a chat after the morning service if they had to pay for the car park, which would cut down on the community life of the church."
A report on the proposed Fareham Town Centre Parking Strategy states: "As the financial climate for the next three years continues to tighten, it is important that services such as car parks explore every opportunity to increase income."
The report suggests a flat all-day fee to park on Sundays and bank holidays.
The council's executive will discuss the parking proposals at a meeting on July 28.
7:31pm Saturday 19th July 2008
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CommentPosted by: George on 8:27pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger
Posted by: paul b on 9:18pm Sat 19 Jul 08
[quote][bold]George[/bold] wrote:
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger[/quote] LOL
George wrote:
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger
LOL
Posted by: Unbeliever, Hythe on 9:56pm Sat 19 Jul 08
[quote][bold]George[/bold] wrote:
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger[/quote] At least they're mugging the mugs...
George wrote:
Yet another way to exploit ordinary people. Nice one. Good to know that, when we face an economic downturn, local government is right behind us, just like a mugger
At least they're mugging the mugs...
Posted by: Mug's mugger on 10:48pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Somebody's got to pay for Sean Woodward's Mercedes....
Somebody's got to pay for Sean Woodward's Mercedes....
Posted by: beryl, Portsmouth on 11:17pm Sat 19 Jul 08
[bold]You've nicked this story off the news! Lazy Echo reporters.[/bold]
You've nicked this story off the news! Lazy Echo reporters. Posted by: Quite frankly...., Orbiting Planet Idiot on 11:46pm Sat 19 Jul 08
Get your imaginary friend to pay for it.
Get your imaginary friend to pay for it.
Posted by: Ken Huxstep, Southampton on 6:04am Sun 20 Jul 08
Southampton City Center Church's had the same problem a few years ago ,but they got the council to not charge until noon on Sundays and Bank Holidays ,not the best idea ,but better than nothing .So lobby your council and councilors remember they work on your behalf not the other way round.
Southampton City Center Church's had the same problem a few years ago ,but they got the council to not charge until noon on Sundays and Bank Holidays ,not the best idea ,but better than nothing .So lobby your council and councilors remember they work on your behalf not the other way round.
Posted by: J Youdos, Heavan Knows on 10:42am Sun 20 Jul 08
The Lord giveth and the Council taketh away
The Lord giveth and the Council taketh away
Posted by: Finlay, Des Moines, Iowa on 11:38am Sun 20 Jul 08
So where is the 'magicians' power now then?
Perhaps in the scriptures it says '[italic][bold]Thou shalt come over to mine on Sunday and thou shalt be paying to park your devils carriage and I will not bung a few shillings in thou pocket to do so but I still expect thee to dip in thou pocket to drop a fiver in mine begging bowl nonetheless[/bold][/italic] '
When is the world going to realise that Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Bible are just storys made up to scare the s4!7 out of naughty kids? Its not real guys!
If it is then deduct the parking fee from the begging bowl contribution and see if Mickey Mouse maketh it up through divine intervention.
So where is the 'magicians' power now then?
Perhaps in the scriptures it says '
Thou shalt come over to mine on Sunday and thou shalt be paying to park your devils carriage and I will not bung a few shillings in thou pocket to do so but I still expect thee to dip in thou pocket to drop a fiver in mine begging bowl nonetheless '
When is the world going to realise that Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Bible are just storys made up to scare the s4!7 out of naughty kids? Its not real guys!
If it is then deduct the parking fee from the begging bowl contribution and see if Mickey Mouse maketh it up through divine intervention.
Posted by: Get it right, Hythe on 1:17pm Sun 20 Jul 08
[quote][bold]Finlay[/bold] wrote:
So where is the 'magicians' power now then?
Perhaps in the scriptures it says '[italic][bold]Thou shalt come over to mine on Sunday and thou shalt be paying to park your devils carriage and I will not bung a few shillings in thou pocket to do so but I still expect thee to dip in thou pocket to drop a fiver in mine begging bowl nonetheless[/bold][/italic] '
When is the world going to realise that Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Bible are just storys made up to scare the s4!7 out of naughty kids? Its not real guys!
If it is then deduct the parking fee from the begging bowl contribution and see if Mickey Mouse maketh it up through divine intervention.
[/quote] I agree with the sentiments, but it should be "[bold]thy[/bold] pocket".
Finlay wrote:
So where is the 'magicians' power now then?
Perhaps in the scriptures it says 'Thou shalt come over to mine on Sunday and thou shalt be paying to park your devils carriage and I will not bung a few shillings in thou pocket to do so but I still expect thee to dip in thou pocket to drop a fiver in mine begging bowl nonetheless '
When is the world going to realise that Alice in Wonderland, Harry Potter and the Bible are just storys made up to scare the s4!7 out of naughty kids? Its not real guys!
If it is then deduct the parking fee from the begging bowl contribution and see if Mickey Mouse maketh it up through divine intervention.
I agree with the sentiments, but it should be "
thy pocket".
Posted by: paul b on 4:19pm Sun 20 Jul 08
Religious nuts thinking they are important again. Ban religion
Religious nuts thinking they are important again. Ban religion
Posted by: George on 4:55pm Sun 20 Jul 08
[quote][bold]paul b[/bold] wrote:
Religious nuts thinking they are important again. Ban religion [/quote] Did you even [italic]read[/italic] the story? Or is this just your canned response to any story that contains the word 'church' somewhere?
paul b wrote:
Religious nuts thinking they are important again. Ban religion
Did you even
read the story? Or is this just your canned response to any story that contains the word 'church' somewhere?
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