Booker’s new charges could mean the loss of some small shops
The new charges could well mean the loss of some of our smaller shops, warns Oban councillor Elaine Robertson
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Parking flouters will be watched, warns council
Argyll and Bute Council set July 11 as the re-start date for the enforcement of car parking charges but said wardens would be keeping an eye out for any rule-breakers.
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Communities reject ‘smokescreen’ parking inquiry
Islanders are refusing to work with the council’s internal inquiry into the parking charges because the same council officials and specific councillors responsible for the ‘flawed’ management exercise would be carrying out a review of their own work.
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Islanders start legal challenge against parking charges
Campaigners have crowfunded in readiness for this legal challenge which has now begun.
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Fighting fund set up to challenge island parking ‘tax’
The crowdfunding page at crowdfunder.co.uk/island-parking-tax-fighting-fund will give all pledges made by July 29 at 1.12pm to the appeal.
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Scottish parliament considers petition to stop island parking tax
The petition calls on parliament to island proof transport infrastructure by banning councils from charging people to park at island lifeline ferry ports such as Fionnphort.
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Iona parking ‘tax’ campaigners say they are being ‘gagged’
Representatives from six Mull and Iona communities tried to halt a mainland meeting scheduled for yesterday where Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee were due to make a controversial decision on off-street parking charges for Mull.
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Anger after island car park charges approved
Despite a warning of ‘mayhem and madness’, members of Oban, Lorn and the Isles Area Committee voted in favour of introducing parking charges, affecting Iona and Mull.
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Islanders urge impact assessment over parking charges
Councillors consider ending free parking on Mull.
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Council rejects cap on 800% hike in parking charge
A proposal to cap controversial charges at a car park well used by hillwalkers was debated by councillors.