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NCP cuts parking fee at Bournemouth site to a fiver
7:00pm Friday 3rd July 2009
NCP is tomorrow cutting the cost of 24 hours parking at one Bournemouth site from £11 to £5.
The new rate is at the 236-space surface car park in Exeter Road.
Beales boss Tony Brown is on a car-parking crusade and he said: “Five pounds is a good price and I hope the council follows suit and NCP reviews charges in all their car parks.
“It’s a great start that a commercial operator is reacting to the public demand.
“However shoppers carrying bags need more spaces.”
Cllr Robert Lawton, cabinet member for transport, said: “We offer people a variety of options at very competitive rates.
“For example, the Winter Gardens car park, off Exeter Road, charges £2 for up to three hours.
“It appears that NCP are responding to our more flexible charges, which is good for the town.”
NCP also operates car parks in Glen Fern Road, Terrace Road and at the bottom of Richmond Hill.
The council operates 25 car parks although some are only open to the public outside normal working hours or are mainly occupied by season ticket holders.
Garry Bushell, NCP business manager for Bournemouth, based the decision on customer feedback from retailers.
Roger Parker, the town centre manager, said: “This is a really good move. We fully support what they are doing.”
Nigel Hedges, president of Bournemouth Chamber of Trade, said: “The chamber is excited by the announcement – it’s a dose of reality.
“Parking is one of the most crucial issues facing traders.”
From Monday, Beales shoppers who spend £50 at the department store will get £5 back towards their parking.
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dopey, says...
10:49pm Fri 3 Jul 09
I, for one, will now be bringing 2 cars every day to save £1.
thesyrup1, Bournemouth says...
11:09pm Fri 3 Jul 09
Chris..., says...
11:52pm Fri 3 Jul 09
People do not want to walk with bags of shopping, unlike at Poole, the car park is above the shops, or close to the High Street.
Car Parks should be charged on leaving so everyone pays fairly. How long can NCP keep the £5 off the cost.
free.speech, Ireland says...
7:31am Sat 4 Jul 09
Chris... wrote:Richmond Hill!!
Until they have an infrastructure that links the shopping areas with the edge of town car parks such as the Triangle, Richmond Hill, Bath Road, it will still be a failure. People do not want to walk with bags of shopping, unlike at Poole, the car park is above the shops, or close to the High Street. Car Parks should be charged on leaving so everyone pays fairly. How long can NCP keep the £5 off the cost.
Last time I looked it was above shops.
Poole has a shopping centre so is slightly different in regards to the situated car park.
What you are refering too is the death of the highstreet, which has been known for some time.
peter hurt, adelaide says...
7:39am Sat 4 Jul 09
rook, wimborne says...
11:25am Sat 4 Jul 09
This applies to both private and council car parks as the council are obliged to raise maximum revenue while also considering that the income from business rates in the town centre will reduce if no one can afford to park there and the shops close down.
The bottom line is that if you actually park in a particular place then although you might object to the cost, it is obviously a price you consider worth paying.
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BIGTONE, POOLE says...
7:13pm Fri 3 Jul 09
They now realise greed = no income.