Axminster carpark charges 'too high'
Published:
1:29 PM September 22, 2009
Updated:
11:09 AM November 7, 2020
CAR parking in Axminster is unaffordable for residents, according to a town councillor.
CAR parking in Axminster is unaffordable for residents, according to a town councillor.
Cllr Sue Spiller said during the monthly meeting: "People live and work in Axminster who say they don't park in Axminster unless they have to because the charges are so high."
The remarks came following a report on a meeting with East Devon District Council about car parking.
Axminster was reported to make a �14,000 profit from parking in the town.
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Mayor Ron Jones highlighted areas to be looked at, including the space needed for coaches and the possibility of concessions for the doctors' surgery.
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