It seems the bright sparks in our council are doing all they can to extract more money from motorists and kill local business:
I predict this will put off many casual shoppers, who will go to Kingston insead -that's much revenue lost of local shops.
Being greener is a laudable goal, but I am annoyed at getting the tax stick every time. Here's what I suggest:
- after charging for parking on week-ends (it used to be free, remember?)
- employing aggressive or scary parking attendants to enforce unclear rules
- charging for CO2 emissions when cars are not polluting (parking by CO2 emissions, just as a memo to the council, CO2 is NOT a pollutant)
- introducing spy cars, often parked illegally to fine you when unloading
I predict this will put off many casual shoppers, who will go to Kingston insead -that's much revenue lost of local shops.
Being greener is a laudable goal, but I am annoyed at getting the tax stick every time. Here's what I suggest:
- introduce a proper, safe and segregated from cars, cycling network, without interruptions, for instance on Lower and Upper Richmond roads
- introduced safe (monitored and patrolled), sheltered bicycle parkings at all stations and public buildings (such as Richmond library or Sheen Lane Center which was revamped without such a parking lately
- remove many cul de sacs that force motorists to take detours and emit more CO2
- introduce shared spaces for car-pedestrian-cycle spaces in central Richmond, around the Green
- introduce a cyle-hire scheme, like the VĂ©lib
- give council tax cuts for those insulating their houses or installing green roofs -the current national guidelines are far too low
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