We are very sad to say that cashless parking charges have today, 9 July 2018, started at Newlands Corner despite our best efforts to stop them.
These charges are not democratic, economic or efficient. They also discriminate against people on lower incomes and those who cannot pay by card or smart phone.
The document linked below sets out our reasoning against parking charges at Newlands Corner. We believe our case is unarguable. Surrey County Council (SCC) thinks it can make a big profit. Time will show it is wrong.
We are pleased, however, that, to date, we have managed to curb the worst excesses of SCC’s ambitions. We have stopped SCC developing a huge restaurant, shops and coach park across the view and a series of large artificial play structures through “one of the four most important ancient woodlands in Western Europe”. This ancient woodland is home to 3 out of the 12 most threatened mammals in Britain. SCC has not dropped these ambitions.
We will continue to challenge the legal and financial issues. Parking charges have been imposed against the wishes of the vast majority of local people and with a complete lack of common sense.
Our vision remains the same – Newlands Corner should be free to access, with its countryside left unspoilt and in a natural state. We will stay on the case.
Sally Blake
Coordinator of the Save Newlands Corner Campaign Group
Click here to read: Reasoning against parking charges at Newlands Corner
July 9, 2018 at 6:48 pm
So presumably I cannot ever use the car park again to take the grandchildren as I don’t have a mobile. This is discriminatory. It also means I cannot start a walk from there, whether on my own or as part of a larger group.
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July 9, 2018 at 8:46 pm
Well done Sally
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July 9, 2018 at 8:51 pm
We were at Newlands this morning only staying for the free 20 minutes and there were two parking wardens on duty. Can’t help wondering how much are they being paid.
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July 9, 2018 at 9:53 pm
I think we should start a campaign to boycott Newlands Corner until they stop the charges.
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July 10, 2018 at 5:21 am
I like many others will avoid Newlands Corner now. Thanks SCC.
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July 10, 2018 at 6:38 am
I was there yesterday too and I only stayed for 20 mins. Two very unpleasant ‘enforcement officers’ trying to look very important. I will NEVER pay one penny towards this divisive scheme which divides those that have the means to pay and those that don’t.
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July 10, 2018 at 7:04 am
~ a very sad day ..
It should NEVER of come to this..
SCC’s refusal to LISTEN to people who use Newlands Corner .. an absolute disgrace ..
The vast majority of people can ONLY get to Newland’s Corner by Car..
There are still many issues/questions which STILL need to answered by SCC ..
SaveNewlandsCorner have done a superb job, in fighting the Charges ..
( keep up the fight Sally & crew ! )
I hope that at some time in the future .. that Car Parking at Newlands Corner will be Free again.. !
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July 10, 2018 at 9:28 am
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July 10, 2018 at 12:39 pm
Sirs,
Is there a list of those councillors that voted this through? Who proposed it? Who is behind the development suggested in your 4th paragraph? If you publish this list we can make sure we never vote them in again!
Regards
Terry Wright
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