Cllr Kate Rolfe has slammed the unfair hike in parking charges for country parks especially the “Greenway in Stratford, the item was called in by the Lib Dems Cllr Kate Role said at a special meeting held to discuss this 3rd March “On page 1 of the report it states ‘some modest increases’  Seriously do you think 50% plus in a modest increase” Cllr Jenny Fradgley also slammed this hike saying “that local members should have been consulted and any increase should be phased just putting them up by 50% because nothing has been done for 5 years is not acceptable”

The decision to increase the parking fees had original been taken by a Conservative delegated Portfolio Holder decision. The then Conservative controlled Scrutiny Committee just nodded through the increase without any real challenge or detailed questioning taking place.

Link to the Committee Papers Warwickshire County Council