- Target:
- Fylde Borough Council
- Region:
- United Kingdom
We the petitioners call upon Fylde Borough Council to reverse their decision of closing and selling off for development the North Beach Car Park and request that they choose instead to retain the Car Park for the benefit of the People and the Environment.
The Car Park is the only Car Park in the Fylde giving year round access to the beach for all classes of beach user.
Throughout the year the Car Park is used by residents of the borough and visitors who come to take in the stunning views and fresh air and sun.
Some bring their dogs, some bring horses and others just walk by themselves or in groups.
Several TV and film companies have used the location which helps spread the message that the Fylde has great things to offer its visitors and residents.
Kite enthusiasts can often be spotted taking to the air either with small stunt kites or with large powerfoil chutes.
The Car Park is also used by the Local Coastguard and Emergency Services for practice drills. Many horse owners use the Car Park for their horse boxes and regular users include the Police and Army Units.
The location is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest which provides a rare example of a living maritime dunes system replete with wildlife. The Car Park is important in providing controlled access to the beach and ensuring that the majority of visitors do not encroach on the SSSI area.
The immediate area is low lying classified as at high risk of flooding by the Environment Agency and the Car Park provides a barrier between the sea and local houses and roads. At times of high tide in normal conditions the sea level can almost reaches the car park ground level.
There is no other off road parking in the immediate area and the adjacent road is a main A Road with Yellow Lines and Hazard Markings along most of its length.
Fylde Borough Council wish to develop the Car Park to raise funds to build a New Town Hall, but this plan is flawed as there is talk of the Council merging with neighbouring Wyre Council and they have already started operational role sharing which will result in the loss of Council Jobs locally, thus the need for a New Town Hall is not proven.
The cost of building the New Town Hall is variously estimated at between £5Million and £10Million depending upon which officer or councillor is speaking but at the same time the Council Leader is on record as saying that the Council will be bankrupted by providing free transport for pensioners.
Another reason for building the New Town Hall is to reduce the cost of hiring external rooms, the cost in the last two years for hiring rooms was just £5000.
We beseech our local councillors to reconsider their decision. If they do not retain this much loved asset of North Beach Car Park they will forever deprive visitors and residents of this fantastic amenity.
We the petitioners call upon Fylde Borough Council to reverse their decision of closing and selling off for development the North Beach Car Park and request that they choose instead to retain the Car Park for the benefit of the People and the Environment.
The Car Park is the only Car Park in the Fylde giving year round access to the beach for all classes of beach user.
Throughout the year the Car Park is used by residents of the borough and visitors who come to take in the stunning views and fresh air and sun.
Some bring their dogs, some bring horses and others just walk by themselves or in groups.
Several TV and film companies have used the location which helps spread the message that the Fylde has great things to offer its visitors and residents.
Kite enthusiasts can often be spotted taking to the air either with small stunt kites or with large powerfoil chutes.
The Car Park is also used by the Local Coastguard and Emergency Services for practice drills. Many horse owners use the Car Park for their horse boxes and regular users include the Police and Army Units.
The location is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest which provides a rare example of a living maritime dunes system replete with wildlife. The Car Park is important in providing controlled access to the beach and ensuring that the majority of visitors do not encroach on the SSSI area.
The immediate area is low lying classified as at high risk of flooding by the Environment Agency and the Car Park provides a barrier between the sea and local houses and roads. At times of high tide in normal conditions the sea level can almost reaches the car park ground level.
There is no other off road parking in the immediate area and the adjacent road is a main A Road with Yellow Lines and Hazard Markings along most of its length.
Fylde Borough Council wish to develop the Car Park to raise funds to build a New Town Hall, but this plan is flawed as there is talk of the Council merging with neighbouring Wyre Council and they have already started operational role sharing which will result in the loss of Council Jobs locally, thus the need for a New Town Hall is not proven.
The cost of building the New Town Hall is variously estimated at between £5Million and £10Million depending upon which officer or councillor is speaking but at the same time the Council Leader is on record as saying that the Council will be bankrupted by providing free transport for pensioners.
Another reason for building the New Town Hall is to reduce the cost of hiring external rooms, the cost in the last two years for hiring rooms was just £5000.
We beseech our local councillors to reconsider their decision. If they do not retain this much loved asset of North Beach Car Park they will forever deprive visitors and residents of this fantastic amenity.
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The Save North Beach Car Park from Closure petition to Fylde Borough Council was written by Sandyman and is in the category Environment at GoPetition.