tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post6137576386580636827..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Parking charges for Nairn coming down the tracks as part of Highland Council budget measures?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-57323378329413491172018-02-01T12:18:08.746+00:002018-02-01T12:18:08.746+00:00I personally do not think charging people to park ...I personally do not think charging people to park within the town centre car parks will bring any positive economic benefit to the Council. You have to look at what the High Street is offering and ask the question will people pay to come and visit it or just go elsewhere where there is free parking - the answer is probably not. Also most of the side streets are free and unrestricted in parkingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05095553052654995978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-76496888802827436112018-01-31T19:57:29.084+00:002018-01-31T19:57:29.084+00:00What ever the sums are they are paying for our fre...What ever the sums are they are paying for our free parking at the moment.<br /> And I that is going to stop you can bet on that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-24932150041767416282018-01-31T19:56:16.731+00:002018-01-31T19:56:16.731+00:00What ever the sums are they are paying for our fre...What ever the sums are they are paying for our free parking at the moment.<br /> And I that is going to stop you can bet on that. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-3669007264415975692018-01-31T19:16:46.778+00:002018-01-31T19:16:46.778+00:00I wonder what the sums are to make parking charges...I wonder what the sums are to make parking charges pay? You need to employ people to wander up and down checking on tickets etc and I doubt that any reduction in footfall to the shops will be taken into account as a cost of introducing the measures?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-39693011068387299952018-01-31T13:32:16.281+00:002018-01-31T13:32:16.281+00:00TWO way saving for the H.C they pay for your parki...TWO way saving for the H.C they pay for your parking behind the library so will recover the cost and there is a good chance they will make money instead of paying for our FREE parking Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-3910445755332942212018-01-31T12:58:23.062+00:002018-01-31T12:58:23.062+00:00They could do 30 min free parking on the high stre...They could do 30 min free parking on the high street and charge for harbour car parks without affecting things too much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-74695312576144707262018-01-30T19:13:45.514+00:002018-01-30T19:13:45.514+00:00Look what happened to Inverness when parking charg...Look what happened to Inverness when parking charges came into force, people voted with their feet and just went to the retail parks where they parked for free. Killed the old part of Inverness for shopping.<br /><br />I bet Sainsbury's in Nairn would be rubbing their hands with glee if charges were brought in for Nairn<br /><br />The council need to raise more revenue but this is a very shopping basket casenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-74321217851773845542018-01-30T18:34:02.695+00:002018-01-30T18:34:02.695+00:00The problem is that all sorts of rumours and leaks...The problem is that all sorts of rumours and leaks are possible until the proposed cuts are released a week before the budget meeting on February 15th. Then a few Facebook protest groups will probably spring into action and when you see how the Additional Support Needs parents group got from 0 to 60 in five internet minutes then you see how hot it could get for members of the Highland Council Graisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-91998967219947479562018-01-30T18:29:24.385+00:002018-01-30T18:29:24.385+00:00Maybe Highland Council haven't got the money t...Maybe Highland Council haven't got the money to fix the leaks?Property Developernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-16799315336905404152018-01-30T18:16:57.265+00:002018-01-30T18:16:57.265+00:00It makes no difference what the council decides to...It makes no difference what the council decides to cut or charge for, schools,hospitals, parking etc. <br />There will always be a group of people it affects. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-62354202715461818022018-01-30T17:57:28.949+00:002018-01-30T17:57:28.949+00:00Quote: "Council Leader's disappointment ...Quote: <i> "Council Leader's disappointment over budget leaks"</i> (Nairnshire Telegraph 23 Jan).<br /><br />Quote: <i> "Cllr Liz MacDonald sees the Highland Council administration making cuts [and imposing parking charges]"</i> (Nairnshire Telegraph and Gurn, 30 Jan).<br /><br />More leaking? Surely not. Scaremongering? What an idea! Council confidentiality? What&#bleak outlooknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-59135683498978975382018-01-30T16:43:36.490+00:002018-01-30T16:43:36.490+00:00Don't see any councillors offering to take maj...Don't see any councillors offering to take major pay cuts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com