ePetition details

Subject: Call for Fair Parking Permit Pricing and Transparent Consultation Practices
We, the undersigned residents of LBHF, urge the council to take immediate action to review the unjustifiably high permit costs and to ensure full transparency in public consultations.

Our Demands:
1.) Reduce parking permits in line with inflation, meaning the permit that was £119 in 2012 would cost £167.93 today, according to the Bank of England.
Bank of England Inflation Calculator

https://www.bankofengland.co.uk/monetary-policy/inflation/inflation-calculator

2.) Any new pricing structures or increases above inflation must be subject to the following conditions:

a.) The council must fulfil their legal burden (The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984) by proving that these prices are based on traffic management objectives and not as a means to generate revenue.

https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201314/cmselect/cmtran/118/118.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

b.) The council are asked to fulfil their moral & economic burden by providing evidence that these permit costs allow business’ to still run and residents who rely on vehicles to be able to afford them.

c.) Any consultation on pricing must achieve a minimum of 250 responses, as is required for petitions. Furthermore, the consultation must demonstrate that over 51% of respondents support the proposed changes.

d.) An independent body of residents (not affiliated with the council) must be selected by residents, not the council, to co-approve any questions in the consultation survey and future consultations. This is to ensure the survey questions are neutral and allow for genuine feedback, not just responses that align with the council’s desired outcome.

Until these conditions are met, permit prices must be frozen at the 2012 rates.
Thank you for addressing this important issue. We look forward to your response and a fair resolution for all residents.

This ePetition runs from 09/02/2025 to 10/05/2025.

391 people have signed this ePetition.