Unfortunately, the debate on this issue is often driven by self-interest. Many of the anti lobby seem to think they have a right to park wherever and whenever they want. Comments like "should of bought a house with a drive in" and "no big deal in a 100m walk" aren't particularly helpful to someone who has to live with commuter parking on their doorstep.

As for the view that paying council tax grants entitlement to free parking that is a bit like saying car tax is the motorist's passport to the road.

Would it be too much to have a vote on a street by street basis?[/align]