Richard Jones

Buckley Councillor Richard Jones, Lib Dem member for Buckley Bistre East, has welcomed the review of car parking charges across Flintshire with a view to scrapping them altogether.

Cllr Richard Jones said:” It was one of my election pledges to oppose the introduction of car parking charges in Buckley, so I very much welcome this review.

“Buckley and many similar relatively small towns across Flintshire rely on local residents for their trade, without free car parking this trade would diminish as these residents would tend to utilise the free parking in either ’shopping parks’ or supermarkets.

“I have regularly raised these concerns since my election with Officers at County Hall and I have supported calls to have a more relaxed view in terms of car parking charges in general in line with Welsh hospitals.

“This is a time to assist in reducing overheads for local residents and businesses already suffering from the global credit crunch, not to introduce yet further ’stealth taxes’ on their cost of living. I hope the review reaches the right conclusion and resolves to scrap these charges.”
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