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Scrap the Charges

Scrap the proposed charges for Residential Parking Permits. 

There are many streets in South Lanarkshire that through no fault of their own have been subjected to Parking restrictions. As a direct result of parking charges being enforced people often choose to park in the nearby streets to avoid paying car park fees. This then causes issues for local residents hence permit zones were created. Now for the third time SLC are trying to foist the administration charges for these zones into the residents. While they cream a profit from their car parks. It’s is completely unfair and unacceptable to push administrative costs onto others. Admin costs the SLC themselves have created. Perhaps the cost should be covered by the Parking fines imposed instead of blatant profiteering at the cost of a small section of the electorate. An unjustifiable attempt to tax a small proportion of car owners who simply want to do what everyone else’s does. Park in their own street at the end of the day.

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Friday, 16 April 2021
Monday, 19 April 2021
A Petition Against Parking Pemit Permit Charges
This petition currently has 1 signatures in total.
Petition Signatories
1 electronic signatures
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Carol Ramsay - Petitioner
This petition has been reviewed and the following response has been offered:

Dear Ms Ramsay

 Thank you for your petition entitled “scrapping of charges for residential parking permits” submitted on the Council’s ePetition platform.

 Firstly, my apologies for not responding to you sooner.

 I have to advise you that your petition is not one that can be considered by the Petitions Committee at this time.

 Normally, before a Petition would be accepted, it would have already been through the Council’s complaints process or have been the subject of correspondence with the relevant Council Resource.

 I have attached a link to the complaints process below for your information.

 http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200170/comments_complaints_and_consultations/579/comments_compliments_and_complaints_procedure

 The proposal to implement a £10 charge for residents’ parking permits formed part of the Council’s savings proposals in 2021.  These proposals were fully considered by members and, at a meeting of the full Council on 24 February 2021, it was agreed that a charge of £10 would be implemented for residents’ parking permits for the next 2 years.  This fee helps to cover the administration cost to the Council for producing the permits for residents.

 In terms of the Council’s Standing Orders, namely Standing Order No 17, a decision cannot be changed with 6 months unless there has been a material change of circumstances.

 You can, of course, come back once that 6 month period has expired provided that you have addressed the matter through the Council’s complaints procedure or through correspondence with the relevant Council Resource, in this case Community and Enterprise Resources.

 I appreciate that this is not the response that you were hoping for but I trust that the information is of assistance to you.

 Kind Regards

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29/03/2021 15:20 Pauline MacRae Petition Signed - Carol Ramsay - PetitionerPetition Active
29/03/2021 15:20 Pauline MacRae Approver Allocated: PaulineMacRaePetition Active
29/03/2021 15:20 Pauline MacRae Responder Allocated: CarolLyonAwaiting Approver Allocation
29/03/2021 15:19 Pauline MacRae Petition ApprovedAwaiting Responder Allocation
01/03/2021 11:52 Carol Ramsay Petition Submitted: Scrap the Charges Pending Approval