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[LUG] OT: Parking in Torbay was: Software Freedom Day 20th September

 

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Ross Bearman wrote:
> Just reiterating what Dave said, I was in Torquay for a funeral
> recently, and a saw that traffic wardens seem to patrol everywhere and
> anyone not on public property and not in a designated parking area
> seems to get a ticket.
> 

Its no fun for us residence either......

The "contract" for parking wardens was out-sourced like a lot of
operations in the council (I work for Torbay Council by the way) to NCP.
 We where told at the time (and most didn't believe it then) that this
would bring more money into the council for various projects to help the
community and save money as well.

So far, as far as I can tell, TC hasn't made or saved any money ... in
fact its now thinking of putting up parking meters in the areas where
"free" parking is still available to fund the contract with NCP, while
NCP have been laughing all the way to the bank.

This has done nothing but drive tourists away from what is already a
seriously depressed seaside town with few job prospects.  It doesn't
help to see that about 1 in 3 shops in Torquay town centre is now empty
or full of local artists artwork (placed their by the council in order
to attempt to fool people into thinking the shops are not empty) all
paid for by the local rate payer.

The whole fiasco reminds me of the parable of the old woman who
swallowed a fly.

Tom.

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