DRIVERS could be stung by hikes of up to 10 per cent in parking charges as councils plot fee increases. Local authorities have been accused of treating motorists like a ‘cash cow’ as th…
Hugh Bladon, from the Alliance of British Drivers, told MailOnline: "Councillors just cannot seem to get it into their heads that if they make it more difficult and expensive for people to drive to their town and city centres then they will kill off business there.
"It is so short-sighted because it means more boarded up shops and less income from business rates in the long term., but why are motorists always the first target when they need cash? They should focus on getting rid of all the non-jobs in their offices." However, council officials have defended the increases, saying they need the extra cash to fund services likeleader of Southend Council blamed government cuts and argued that reduced funding meant that councils have to be "more financially self-sufficient and rely more heavily on income we can bring in locally".after ministers lifted the annual cap on the rate as councillors demanded more money.
Other councils are also expected to raise prices for other services, including funerals and marriages. A spokesman for the Local Government Association, which represents more than 350 councils in England and
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