tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post4867645053450226538..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Free access to the Culbin ends?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-86817857639274378682012-03-10T10:24:02.933+00:002012-03-10T10:24:02.933+00:00Forgive me if I'm mistaken Country Rover, but ...Forgive me if I'm mistaken Country Rover, but doesn't the taxpayer make huge contributions to the Foresty Commission (as a government body) and probably to landowners (in subsidies and grants) anyway?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-13224260979096598732012-03-09T23:36:42.529+00:002012-03-09T23:36:42.529+00:00Car parks at forests elsewhere in Scotland have ha...Car parks at forests elsewhere in Scotland have had parking machines for years. Considering the investment made by landowners / forestry commission in walking trails, way-marking etc putting a couple of quid in the machine is the least you can do to support these facilities !Country Rovernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-65793616895880896152012-03-07T12:51:29.403+00:002012-03-07T12:51:29.403+00:00They do not presume ownership of the "wildlif...They do not presume ownership of the "wildlife, views and adventure." They presume ownership of the lands and trails which have to be maintained. Times are hard, no one is excluded, the money raised from these meters will go towards maintainance and opening up other projects.<br />If we can afford to run cars, maintainance, mot, tax and fuel, arguing an outrageous parking fee has no Sideshow Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-30894159688954307502012-03-07T10:29:04.098+00:002012-03-07T10:29:04.098+00:00I recently shoved several pound coins as requested...I recently shoved several pound coins as requested into the Roseisle ticket machine only for it to refuse giving me a ticket<br /><br />Ironic that you can park on the High Street in Nairn for free, but the Forestry Commission and the National Trust (Brodie, Cullodon etc) will charge you for parking<br /><br />Would it not be more cost effective to lump an extra pound on car tax to give to some Day outnoreply@blogger.com