Comments on: Fowler shafts ratepayers by another £25 a week

By: Explained: drop in car parking revenue » Philtheone.com

Explained: drop in car parking revenue » Philtheone.com — Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:47:06 +0000

[...] and continues in reminding us of recent 200% price hikes in car parking charges as well as the abolition of sensible parking tariffs, meaning that you can no longer pay for just an hour, it’s [...]

By: Notareargunner

Notareargunner — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:18:46 +0000

Why all this angst against a Councillor who did not know his own Ward. He didn’t know that Waterloo Road was an A road therefore would need an act of Parliament to close it, but ignorance is Bliss.
He didn’t know that the businesses in his area were/are dying, much to do with massive rates bills and a cheap bazaar conversion.
The car rules and shoppers no longer walk more than the length of an average football pitch from vehicle to store, yet the only places that can offer this service are the out of town giants. No-one listened to those who have travelled the World and watched the degeneration of town centres. It is a universal problem and needs better comprehension than the Fowlers can provide.
So what the heck! Eleven years of correspondence with my Ward Councillors and I have received maybe a 1% response. Bet that doesn’t show up on expense claims!
But beware. Philtheone is experiencing the terrorism and threat of legal action. They tried bullying me with that heroic Major of Royal Marines – according to the Gazette – writing to his cabal buddies complaining of a private memo circulated amongst members of an Association. The apology he demanded was never and will never be issued. If they cannot work in public and respond to the electorate they deserve all the bile they generate themselves.
The moral of this story! You cannot have public or even private exchanges of thoughts, ideas or information if it shows the Ruling Class as anything but Angels.

By: Harold

Harold — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:50:39 +0000

yes a campaign to get pavement Fouler out, GOOD IDEA, BRING IT ON!

By: Philtheone

Philtheone — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:41:02 +0000

They either own it or they’re in the process of getting it;

John Holt, manager of the Houndshill, said, “Eventually NCP will be taking over the Hounds Hill Car Park so we will be working to ensure the rates are shopper friendly so people have enough time to shop and eat.”

Julian Kearsley said, “There was also the need to consider that the disposal of the Houndshill car park had resulted in a considerable loss of car parking income for the Council.”

By: Jamesh

Jamesh — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:30:40 +0000

NCP own houndshill car park? i should have known… for a while there i actually did think it was the work of the council.. i was overjoyed to only have to spend 50p for my parking last saturday

By: Frustrated

Frustrated — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 09:21:47 +0000

I very much doubt Mr Fowler wants people to shop for longer with this policy. Afterall what exactly is stopping them from doing this now? All you have to do is pay a slightly higher rate for your extra time – and the fine incentives in place make the extra payment a worthwhile investment.
I suspect Mr Fowler wants you to still go shopping for up to an hour, but have to pay for more. That way you still go home after one hour and someone else parks in that place – but both of you pay much, much more.
Why do these politicians really believe that the voters are so incredibly thick that they don’t see through these scams.
Increased parking times for free parking help encourage shoppers to stay longer. Increasing the “up to” hours makes parking much more expensive and discourages people coming altogether. Let’s face it to park on the park and ride in Preston is very cheap and you get dropped off by bus in a very good location for shopping. Far easier than having to walk the icy windswept streets of Blackpool town city.
Let’s support him anyway though – because it will soon become obvious that his policy of increasing charges does not increase business for the shops and the idiot will be voted out in the next election.

By: Philtheone

Philtheone — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:27:50 +0000

Hear hear, I might create a short dossier on Mr Fowler containing lots of reasons why people shouldn’t vote for him next time round.

Negative campaigning perhaps, but it’s sickening to see the liberties some councillors constantly take, without any foresight.

In a town with already declining private enterprise in the centre, shafting those that work for them by a further £25 a week (they already pay at least £11 per week to park) isn’t going to provide anything apart from a more rapid decline.

By: boney

boney — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:05:17 +0000

Chirst naked on a bike, fucking crazy charges. It cracks me up as a bit of tarmac with lines on it sitting there cost about the same amout of cash to maintain as it did 5 years ago.

All city parking is a ripoff overall and i dont get it. When most out of town shopping centres are free to park at its no wonder the “high street” is dieing all over.

By: Harold

Harold — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:18:58 +0000

Its obvious that Ian Fowler is working for Preston city Council, given his attitude towards bringing in more shoppers.

Unlike Weasel Weaver he can be voted out and the piss stinking fat slob must be voted out at that.

This council is insane, we have Mad MAXine Callow, ‘the congestion of roads warrior’ at one end and ‘lets fuck up Blackpool as a shopping destination’ FOULer at the other.

Jesus wept, yet again!