Anger over parking charges
by Seth Conway
Anger after it was revealed councils in the South West made more than 40 million pounds from car parking charges over the last year.
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Exeter car park prices to rise by 400%
At a number of Exeter car parks the price to park will rise by 400%. It comes as the city raises the most revenue from parking charges in the Westcountry.
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Traders say high parking charges discourage shoppers
Councils in the South West made more than forty million pounds from car parking charges in 2011 to 2012.
In some areas, like Weymouth, traders say the high parking charges discourage shoppers.
The bill faced by residents there is more than twice the national average.
Councils make £41 million from parking
Councils in the South West made more than forty million pounds from car park charges from 2011 to 2012.
That's according to new figures. It's 14% less than last year. But it's a different story nationally, where car park revenues have gone UP by 15%.
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