Bellapais new car park charges

Brinsley


Joined: 04/04/2009
Posts: 6858

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 18:40

As of last week the top parking area adjacent to the Abbey has now a 3TL charge. The story goes as follows, the owner of the Tree of Idleness asked the Department of Antiquities whether he could do this in order to raise funds for the local soccer club which he happens to be President. He gained permission with the relevant tax stamp on the letter of approval. The local shopkeepers pay only 1TL a day and customers to his Restaurant are exempt. I waived my Disabled EU Blue Badge concessionary parking permit but that landed on 'deaf ears'! Turned my car around and happily parked at the lower car park for no charge. The shop owner next to the new tariffed car park is up in arms with it saying it is a con and has started a petition which he'll present to the Mayor in two weeks. Please sign if you're in that neck of the woods, I did. Another great scam!!



Richard

TimothyCadman


Joined: 13/12/2007
Posts: 1040

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 18:45

Well if that's what the Tree of Idleness owner is doing then that's my custom he's lost! Used to enjoy it on those barmy summer evenings.

rtddci


Joined: 29/12/2007
Posts: 842

Message Posted:
24/04/2009 19:00

I can understand re objecting to car parking fees. Don't get the point re waving a disabled badge though. In the UK a disabled badge doesn't automatically waive car parking charges.

kavenkoy


Joined: 10/04/2008
Posts: 1787

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 08:21

interesting that you could park in the lower car park and walk up the hill ,maybe the miracle of the blue badge thing ?



kav

deecyprus4


Joined: 27/07/2008
Posts: 3452

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 08:23

Kavenkoy you took the words right out of my mouth

Woodspeckie


Joined: 25/01/2009
Posts: 2263

Message Posted:
25/04/2009 11:22

On our local town car park you can park with a blue badge free as long as you are in a designated blue badge parking bay trouble is they are full from 7am onwards by pretend disabled who run like Seb Coe once they have parked the car. In Southport our local seaside resort you can park all day on the street as long as you display a badge.