73 percent rise at Coate Water raises questions for Mouldon Hill

Car parking charges sky rocket

73 percent rise at Coate Water raises questions for Mouldon Hill

The council plans to raise the Coate Water season parking ticket from £30 to £52 from April. That is a 73 percent increase in one year, with no change to facilities or access.

Once a public green space is treated as a revenue source, it sets a precedent. Coate Water is now facing sharp increases. Mouldon Hill currently has free access. Residents are right to ask whether this approach puts Mouldon Hill at risk of future parking charges.

Conservative councillors will oppose the 73 percent rise and challenge any move to extend parking charges to other green spaces.

Residents should ask a clear question now. Will Mouldon Hill be next?