Combe Down residents who use the city’s car parks between 6 and 8pm to go to the cinema, to a restaurant, to the theatre or to the Spa will now have to pay. Previously parking in the car parks was free after 6pm. This will cost an extra £2.80 for each vehicle.
The Liberal Democrats suggested that the Conservative administration reconsider this policy change because of the ‘knock-on’ effects it might have for city centre activities and the city centre evening economy.
Unfortunately the vote at the Safer and Stronger Communities Scrutiny Panel on 7th April, to send the decision back to the cabinet to be reconsidered was lost by 4 to 3. Sadly not one of the four who voted to uphold the new charges lives in Bath.