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email from Western Isles Council to John Hamilton e: spinning_wheel@btinternet.com
John,
What has been discussed locally is to try and get a short term solution to what is seen as a problem in some localities where “wild” parking has taken place, especially in an environmentally designated area and, because of this designation, there have been complaints to the Planning Authority.
One solution put forward, similar to what is proposed in Tiree, is that crofters can legally allow up to three of these vehicles to park on croft land and could provide facilities eg fresh water connection, electricity hook up, etc and possibly make a charge for that. The £10 figure has been mentioned, not sure if this is what they plan to charge in Tiree, but any charge would have to be realistic and based on services provided. If it is for a parking space only then the figures you mention may be more appropriate.
What has to be understood is that we do not have the facilities in these islands to cater for the increase in numbers we saw last year and the uncertainty of the continuation of RET after the three year trial period makes it difficult for the private to invest to in facilities in case numbers drop away. Therefore, people are trying to come up with short term solutions which are workable and appropriate and suit both the local crofters and the visitors.
On the disposal points we have put a brief together and our Tech Services department and SEPA have been tasked to identify a number of appropriate locations with estimated costs.
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NOTE: personally I wouldn't bother to much about this problem as there are plenty of places to park just off the Island if you don't want to pay and with just as good a view but I do see the point made by xxxx in the Western Isles Council about RET and will it continue after the trial is up, if not will we still get the same amount of trafic !!!!!!!!!!!!.
spinning_wheel@btinternet.com
John (Guernsey Donkey)
PS: if you have any comments on the above, good, bad, or indifferent please email me direct with them and I will see what I can do.
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John,
What has been discussed locally is to try and get a short term solution to what is seen as a problem in some localities where “wild” parking has taken place, especially in an environmentally designated area and, because of this designation, there have been complaints to the Planning Authority.
One solution put forward, similar to what is proposed in Tiree, is that crofters can legally allow up to three of these vehicles to park on croft land and could provide facilities eg fresh water connection, electricity hook up, etc and possibly make a charge for that. The £10 figure has been mentioned, not sure if this is what they plan to charge in Tiree, but any charge would have to be realistic and based on services provided. If it is for a parking space only then the figures you mention may be more appropriate.
What has to be understood is that we do not have the facilities in these islands to cater for the increase in numbers we saw last year and the uncertainty of the continuation of RET after the three year trial period makes it difficult for the private to invest to in facilities in case numbers drop away. Therefore, people are trying to come up with short term solutions which are workable and appropriate and suit both the local crofters and the visitors.
On the disposal points we have put a brief together and our Tech Services department and SEPA have been tasked to identify a number of appropriate locations with estimated costs.
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NOTE: personally I wouldn't bother to much about this problem as there are plenty of places to park just off the Island if you don't want to pay and with just as good a view but I do see the point made by xxxx in the Western Isles Council about RET and will it continue after the trial is up, if not will we still get the same amount of trafic !!!!!!!!!!!!.
spinning_wheel@btinternet.com
John (Guernsey Donkey)
PS: if you have any comments on the above, good, bad, or indifferent please email me direct with them and I will see what I can do.
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