tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56541033440819171062009-08-05T04:15:55.885-07:00The successful “Free After Three” parking promotion faces the axe after councillors voted to scrap the scheme. This disastrous decision, taken by the Labour and Lib Dem majority at Thursday's Highways Committee, could seriously damage Chester’s economy during this time of deep national and local recession.Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876103273720531525noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5654103344081917106.post-54013083860512378762009-03-22T02:34:00.001-07:002009-03-22T02:34:35.369-07:00Deputy City Council Leader Stephen Mosley said, “Evidence shows that if you increase parking charges the numbers of visitors decrease. ‘Free After Three’ was introduced by the Conservatives to encourage shoppers back to Chester and it has worked. The actions of Labour and the Lib Dems defy belief, we are in the middle of a deep recession and we need to be supporting beleagured city centre traders.”<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/5654103344081917106-5401308386051237876?l=freeafter3.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02876103273720531525noreply@blogger.com5