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Hambleton's parking charges - are they fair? (From Darlington and Stockton Times)
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Hambleton's parking charges - are they fair?
4:07pm Thursday 21st February 2008
Hambleton District Council plans to introduce parking charges in Northallerton, Thirsk, Bedale and Stokesley for the first time.
The council says it needs the money to maintain services and is a direct result of the authority being rate-capped by the Government two years ago.
Opponents of the charges say the council is guilty of financial mismanagment and should not be putting the viability of its market towns at risk through the introduction of charges for parking. They believe customers will be driven away.
Should motorists pay? Will charges affect trade? Will shoppers go elsewhere? What's your view?
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