18 August (Part 2) - Bexley Council : Worst in London
Intrigued
by the amount of money that people are asking for
a day’s parking on their
drive, £14 very close to Abbey Wood station, I researched parking charges more
closely. I discovered that seven London Councils offer free residents’ parking
permits for electric vehicles and most offer discounts. Some exceed 90% (Brent, Camden, Haringey and Islington). In Camden that amounts to £470
a year. It probably makes owning an EV there a ‘no brainer’.
Nine London Councils offer discounts on car park and street parking charges but only
four offer EV drivers nothing at all.
Almost unnecessary to say which Council that would be,
the highest taxing Tory
borough in London apart from Croydon which Labour bankrupted.
The BexleyCo money pit has to be filled somehow.
Referring back Bexley’s inconsistently applied AW1 CPZ, I came across a commuter
who was not aware of the upcoming restrictions and a flat dweller who believed
she must buy a parking permit to use her landlord allocated space behind her flat. I hope no one else is making that mistake.