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.
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Oban businesses blast ‘diabolical’ parking fees
Businesses say the council’s new parking charges are unworkable, and threaten to move away from Oban.
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Councillors to vote on cuts and fee hikes
Officers warn of risks if council agrees to sweeping cutbacks to services.
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Green light for new Oban parking charges
Changes include turning Ganavan car park from seasonal to all-year charging, and Longsdale and Lochavullin car parks from free to year-round pay and display.