Island Wide Voting The real estate on which parking provision is made is worth a fortune. Therefore by failing to earn income on this land the taxpayer is already paying a huge price for parking facilities. Taxpayers who do not drive, such as lower paid and pensioners, are paying for it without any personal benefit. I agree with those who believe that excessive car use on this island is causing problems. Multiple car families are causing parking problems on private and public land outside of town as well. Excessive traffic on roads deters the healthy pursuits of walking and cycling and is an excuse for kids to stay indoors on their xbox. I thought the idea of the new parking clock was quite innovative but I agree with your concern of yet another stealth tax. £20-£30 is too low to be any kind of deterrent. The petrol tax already incorporates parking and road facility costs. The whole issue needs a smarter overall solution. I believe car users should pay for facilities and multiple car families and larger car owners should be penalised. Motorists need alternative options such as an effective bus service, or better park and ride schemes. Town workers, shoppers and users could take advantage of this without detriment to town businesses. After school facilities for younger children would relieve the pressure on parents who argue that they need their cars. I hope deputies Yvonne Burford and Barry Brehaut are reviewing the matter laterally to identify other solutions to the underlying problems which cause people to use their cars and not just focusing solely on the transport systems per se.
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