Car parking charge at Tullan

Peterd66

Folks,
I have always been anoyed at the state of Tullan car park, loads of litter, not enough bins and no toilets, depsite the amount of money surfers spend in the town. Even Rossnowlagh and Streedagh manage a portoloo.

Now the feckers have the nerve to introduce a charge.
http://oceanfm.ie/news/2010/10/06/calls-for-e2-parking-charge-at-tullan-strand-to-improve-facilities/

You can mail them direct at this address to object.
bundorantc@donegalcoco.ie

Peter

sligogringo

OP you are right - poor facilities, now they just see a revenue stream...and €2 is not cheap either.

I discussed this issue with a friend of mine who had recently returned from Australia - he told me what the aussies did when the council installed parking meters at a certain local surfing break...they would constantly jam the coin slot with bars of surf wax so nobody could use the machines, eventually the council just gave up.

Obviously I don't condone such behaviour...but i'm just sayin!

AnonymousPrime

sligogringo wrote: »

Obviously I don't condone such behaviour...but i'm just sayin!

Ordinarily I would totally condone such a behavior, but I think €2 is quite reasonable. And the flat fee means you won't have to be rushing out of the water to feed the meter.

xxyyzz

AnonymousPrime wrote: »

Ordinarily I would totally condone such a behavior, but I think €2 is quite reasonable.

Only if they re-invest the takings back into the place.

dave_brent

exactly, all monies generated from this should go directly to the area...

I dont know

If the money raised is used to provide facilities, it wouldn't be the worst thing, but it probably wont be.
I just see this as a way of taxing surfers.

AnonymousPrime

Read the article. The money will be used to re-coup council losses because the government has started taxing their current setup

Low Pockets

Iv heard they've given parking permits to the image conscious locals.....

rodento

AnonymousPrime wrote: »

Read the article. The money will be used to re-coup council losses because the government has started taxing their current setup

Get your facts right, a private car park operator took the government to the european court over the fact that the county councils don't pay vat on parking fees. He won is case and the county councils are forced to pay vat on parking and other income they generate

AnonymousPrime

rodento wrote: »

Get your facts right, a private car park operator took the government to the european court over the fact that the county councils don't pay vat on parking fees. He won is case and the county councils are forced to pay vat on parking and other income they generate

I had my facts right and I repeat:

AnonymousPrime wrote: »

The money will be used to re-coup council losses because the government has started taxing their current setup

Where is the problem with that?