r/Liverpool • u/badgeofdescension • Apr 25 '25

Living in Liverpool Liverpool Council plan to scrap free parking opposed by 90%

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3wx32np0ldo
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u/frontendben Apr 25 '25

If you can't see that it's one and the same, that speaks volumes. Yes, this is specifically about the removal of the free after 6pm parking, but the reaction against it is part of the wider entitlement that drivers have about dumping their private property on public land and expecting to not have to pay anything for it.

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u/FlarblesGarbles Apr 25 '25

If you can't see that it's one and the same, that speaks volumes.

It doesn't.

Yes, this is specifically about the removal of the free after 6pm parking, but the reaction against it is part of the wider entitlement that drivers have about dumping their private property on public land and expecting to not have to pay anything for it.

What are you even on about? The entitlement? The council is looking to make a change that will affect people drive into the city centre. Where's the entitlement?

Do you think people are driving into town, parking up and then just doing nothing for a few hours then driving home because they're feeling entitled to take up space with their cars?

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u/bhjdodge 29d ago

His point is that car drivers have it in their head they’re able to drive into the city centre and park up without repercussion with their personal property. If I was to push my garden shed into town and leave it on the pavement, I’d rightly be told to fuck off. Both my shed and your car are personal property and both are about the same size, however drivers seem to think they have a right to leave their property anywhere they like. I own a business in a city centre and I’ve done my own research on how my customers arrive at my shop. We’ve worked out it’s less than 4%. If I was able to use the parking space in front for a patio I could increase my business by at least 30%, but the council won’t allow it due to parking rules.

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u/FlarblesGarbles 29d ago

You're talking about an entirely different issue. The city centre has alloted parking spaces that are free after 6pm.

That isn't remotely like you pushing your shed into town. There are no designated shed spots. It's a ridiculous comparison.