Parking tickets up, income down – new figures reveal
More than 6,000 parking tickets, or penalty charge notices were issued in Argyll and Bute during 2018, bringing in a total of £191,031.
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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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Paying for parking needs to be made easier in Oban, says BID4Oban
Andrew Spence told councillors: ‘You are not making it easy for our visitors’
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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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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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Island to look at campervan provision
A place to get clean water and dispose of waste liquids and rubbish could lessen campervan impact.
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Huge numbers sign petition to stop Iona parking tax
The record number of signatures were made on day one of a Scottish Parliament petition calling for an end to Argyll and Bute Council’s plan to impose a so-called ‘parking tax’ around lifeline ferry services.
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Campervans flout Argyll parking rules
Council promises to monitor car parks and carry out patrols checking for illegal overnight campers
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At random with Martin Laing 14.02.2019
The Oban Times deputy editor urges immediate action to tidy up Oban.
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Argyll and Bute parking income soars
Money raised from parking charges in Argyll and Bute has increased by more than anywhere else in Scotland.