10:30am Monday 30th November 2009
The Pembrokeshire County Council Cabinet has been recommended to push ahead with hugely controversial parking charges.
Despite widespread opposition against introducing parking charges into struggling towns right in the middle of a recession, the report of director of transportation Ian Westley recommends going ahead with the charges.
The only changes proposed are to make charges at West Street Fishguard, and Long St Newport seasonal (April 1st – September 30th).
The Cabinet report shows that there were more than 110 objections to the parking charges being introduced.
Among others, objections came from Assembly Members, chambers of trade, business circles and many members of the public.
But the report states: "Many of the objections received are the same or similar to those previously raised in 2006 and have been addressed by the report commissioned for that purpose."
Last week the Western Telegraph revealed how the county council paid out £67,000 on that report.
The Cabinet – made up entirely of members of the ruling Independent Group on the council is meeting today (Monday) at 10am at County Hall to make a decision.
All Cabinet meetings are open to the public.
If the charges are given the go-ahead they will be introduced "as soon as practicable" in 2010.
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