Councillor's free parking for Taunton shoppers plea

3:00pm Saturday 8th December 2012 in Taunton

Cllr Jefferson Horsley. Cllr Jefferson Horsley.

SHOPPERS should get three hours’ free parking when they spend £20 in Taunton, a councillor believes.

Opposition LibDem Cllr Jefferson Horsley wants Taunton Deane Council to back the move and other trade-boosting measures.

He also wants permit bus pass users to be able to travel free from the town’s two park-and-ride sites, electronic signs highlighting availability of parking spaces and the park-and-ride to run on Sundays for Christmas 2013.

Mr Horsley will tell the full council on Tuesday (December 11) retailers are angry at increased traffic which has led to fewer people going into the town, coupled with the loss of 625 parking spaces in three years.

Comments(1)

Dr Dave says...
7:41am Sun 9 Dec 12

I'm afraid TDBC have done the damage to Taunton town centre, starting with the 'plague' of mainly unnecessary traffic signals. Whilst Mr Horsley's intentions are admirable, Taunton will never become an Exeter in terms of shopping.

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