Damien Moore MP condemns Sefton Council’s fining of Armed Service veterans on Remembrance Sunday.
Damien Moore MP condemns Sefton Council’s fining of Armed Service veterans on Remembrance Sunday.
Local Member of Parliament, Damien Moore, condemns Sefton Council for administering Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to Southport’s veterans and other motorists on Remembrance Sunday due to inoperative parking meters.
Those wishing to pay their respects at the Southport Cenotaph were unable to pay and display at locations including the Tulketh Street car park, with faulty parking meters resulting in nowhere issue payment for parking.
Mr. Moore has been informed that attendees to the service, and even veterans taking part in the parade, were quickly issued with FPNs, despite not having been given reasonable means to make payment.
This news comes as Sefton Council and its private parking subsidiaries have already imposed significant parking charges and fines on the town's residents, generating £2,117,162 during the 2022/2023 fiscal year at the following locations:
Floral Hall Car Park - £59,784.72
Tulketh Street Car Parks x2 - £325,622.06
Marine Drive Car Park - £94,766.35
Central 12 - £95,964.88
Dunes / Splashworld - £30,178.35
The Sands, Ainsdale Car Park - £8,747.78
Esplanade Car Park - £140,180.50
Kew P&R Car Park - £27,000
On-Street Parking - £1,334,917.82
Mr. Moore has since contacted the Chief Executive of Sefton Council, demanding that the FPNs to constituents within the affected parking locations are withdrawn at the earliest opportunity.
Member of Parliament for Southport, Damien Moore, said:
“It is disgraceful that our town’s veterans have been wrongly subjected to Fixed Penalty Notices while attending this weekend's poignant Remembrance Service, a service I was proud to participate in.
“I have made clear to the Chief Executive that administered FPNs within the affected parking locations should be waived at the earliest opportunity – it is only right that our veterans are treated with the utmost respect, and no additional distress should be caused in this manner.
“I would also suggest that any affected residents contest their fines – if you require any assistance, my office and I can be contacted on 01704 500577 or [email protected]”