http://gopetition.com/signatures/stop-east-lothian-coastal-car-park-charges.html Online petition signatures en-us Sat, 25 Apr 2026 03:44 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6924797?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 Feb 2010 12:39:05 UTC 6924797 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6923481?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 Feb 2010 08:22:50 UTC 6923481 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6922511?utm_medium=rss Mon, 1 Feb 2010 03:50:25 UTC 6922511 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6919647?utm_medium=rss Access to the coastline is a right, not a privilege. These charges effectively restrict that right. It would be a short-sighted act, a misunderstanding of how these public spaces are used and an abuse of the how much these spaces are valued by their users. A utilitarian policy by an unambitious and compromised political class.

]]> Sun, 31 Jan 2010 01:50:23 UTC 6919647 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6918606?utm_medium=rss Sun, 31 Jan 2010 10:10:41 UTC 6918606 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6913987?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:22:00 UTC 6913987 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6913964?utm_medium=rss Sat, 30 Jan 2010 03:12:08 UTC 6913964 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6912620?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:12:01 UTC 6912620 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6912277?utm_medium=rss Access to the beach is a national issue as well as a local one and these charges should be resisted in order to ensure affordable public access.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 02:30:39 UTC 6912277 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6911443?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 10:47:57 UTC 6911443 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6910571?utm_medium=rss The beach's should remain free for all to enjoy and not be restricted to those who can afford to pay the council for the privilage of enjoying our coast. Tourists and locals should not have to pay to walk on the beach? Another stealth tax.

]]> Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:10:08 UTC 6910571 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6910160?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 05:04:30 UTC 6910160 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6909967?utm_medium=rss Fri, 29 Jan 2010 03:51:40 UTC 6909967 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6909478?utm_medium=rss The beaches are crucial to attracting visitors to East Lothian. Car park charges are a short-sighted way of raising money, which will harm local businesses, who rely heavily on those visitors.

]]> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 11:48:12 UTC 6909478 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6906528?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:10:31 UTC 6906528 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6904601?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Jan 2010 06:00:16 UTC 6904601 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6903928?utm_medium=rss Thu, 28 Jan 2010 02:52:13 UTC 6903928 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6899938?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:40:10 UTC 6899938 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6898719?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 06:32:40 UTC 6898719 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6897848?utm_medium=rss Wed, 27 Jan 2010 01:40:18 UTC 6897848 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6896013?utm_medium=rss This would catastrophic for the tourist industry at beaches in the east lothian area. enough said.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:57:37 UTC 6896013 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6895590?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 02:40:51 UTC 6895590 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6895363?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:52:45 UTC 6895363 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894548?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:45:53 UTC 6894548 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894408?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:18:47 UTC 6894408 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894394?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 10:15:11 UTC 6894394 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894327?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:59:45 UTC 6894327 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6894304?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:55:36 UTC 6894304 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6893619?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 07:20:24 UTC 6893619 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6893547?utm_medium=rss Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:56:46 UTC 6893547 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6892804?utm_medium=rss I take the above statement to actually mean ANY beaches within East Lothian.

]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2010 03:02:55 UTC 6892804 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6889556?utm_medium=rss No parking charges mean that the young and the not so young can enjoy what is on their doorstep. Free access will also encourage outdoor activity.

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:45:20 UTC 6889556 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6889460?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:25:47 UTC 6889460 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6889419?utm_medium=rss As a kayaker who visits East Lothian and spends money in the local economy, the imposition of car parking charges would persuade me to go elsewhere.
As a member of the Scottish Canoe Association (SCA) Access and Environment Committee I disagree with beach car parking charges on behalf of the 10,000 kayakers the SCA represents

]]> Mon, 25 Jan 2010 11:18:43 UTC 6889419 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6888770?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2010 09:03:46 UTC 6888770 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6887902?utm_medium=rss Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:34:22 UTC 6887902 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6886343?utm_medium=rss Whenever I come to visit friends in Dunbar, I like to go down to the beaches for a wander around. I do not like the feeling that I have to clock watch to avoid a parking ticket as I take in the relaxing, fresh sea air. It's just taxes on taxes to feed the money grabbing politicians.

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:49:26 UTC 6886343 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6885536?utm_medium=rss I have to travel to get there so if charges are imposed I might as well head for the west coast where the local econmy will benefit frommy spare cash.

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 03:27:35 UTC 6885536 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6885375?utm_medium=rss Leave things as they are

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:50:31 UTC 6885375 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6885281?utm_medium=rss I disagree with the above proposal, I fel it a real sting to people who enjoy and respect the beautiful beaches of East Lothian.
I am concerned that introducing charges will be counteracted by the cost of policing such measures. Will wardens patrol? Will barriers be put up? This cannot be implemented without a cost being accrued.

]]> Sun, 24 Jan 2010 02:27:10 UTC 6885281 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6884516?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Jan 2010 12:12:59 UTC 6884516 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6883116?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:10:31 UTC 6883116 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6882877?utm_medium=rss Sun, 24 Jan 2010 04:49:36 UTC 6882877 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6881123?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jan 2010 03:55:47 UTC 6881123 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6880376?utm_medium=rss Scotland seems to be turning into England - they seem to charge for everything!!!
Perhaps the decision to stop charging at hospital car parks will be overturned next or even install parking meters in the EL high streets! I'm sure beach parking charges wouldn't be beneficial for tourism.

]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:45:46 UTC 6880376 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6880184?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jan 2010 12:02:14 UTC 6880184 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6880147?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jan 2010 11:50:24 UTC 6880147 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6878771?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jan 2010 05:10:12 UTC 6878771 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6878712?utm_medium=rss This is reneging on an earlier decision and I object most strongly.

]]> Sat, 23 Jan 2010 04:46:05 UTC 6878712 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6878407?utm_medium=rss Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:47:18 UTC 6878407 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6877109?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:58:21 UTC 6877109 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6876772?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:35:27 UTC 6876772 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6876581?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 02:50:31 UTC 6876581 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6876095?utm_medium=rss Beeches are one of the few free things left in this country

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 01:03:05 UTC 6876095 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6875523?utm_medium=rss The public have already objected to beach car parking charges on a number of occassions. Nature and coastal areas should remain a free resource for all to enjoy. The car parks are mostly low maintenance fields which are never totally full, so no charges need to placed as a negative incentive. This seems like a crude effort to capitalise on people who enjoy the coast - blanket car park charges are unfair in principal as they are not relative to individuals income.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 11:03:50 UTC 6875523 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6875172?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:53:02 UTC 6875172 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874945?utm_medium=rss It is crazy to try to discourage people from visiting the wonderful coastlines of Eastern Scotland. What are you thinking!?

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:09:08 UTC 6874945 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874807?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:41:56 UTC 6874807 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874800?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:40:37 UTC 6874800 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874790?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:38:39 UTC 6874790 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874323?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:56:28 UTC 6874323 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874292?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:48:55 UTC 6874292 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6874265?utm_medium=rss Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:42:35 UTC 6874265 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6873860?utm_medium=rss This is a very short sighted policy which will prevent many people actually visiting the beacheas or will cause parking problems away from the official parking areas.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:46:31 UTC 6873860 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6873795?utm_medium=rss We need to keep access free of charge, otherwise business and trade will suffer.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:27:34 UTC 6873795 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6873595?utm_medium=rss Introducing charges will discourage those who cannot afford to pay from being active, which flies in the face of everything the government is trying to do to encourage people to be more healthy and excercise more. People should be able to enjoy our countryside and beaches without being charged.

]]> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 03:22:33 UTC 6873595 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871550?utm_medium=rss I am a surfer, walker,&cyclist, and regularly travel East to surf&stay most weekends in the area. I have at LEAST 20 other friends who do the same,each of us then knows another 20 and so on!.The expense does add up, but we go becasue we love the area, and our outdoor sports. To add parking costs will be the nail in the coffin, and already all of us know we would NOT then spend time & money up in Dunbar. We put money INTO the area! But will NOT be visiting if we have added costs of parking!!!

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 05:03:53 UTC 6871550 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871376?utm_medium=rss The provision of parking for horse boxes and trailers at the East Lothian beach car parks is very limited and the council seem determined to exclude horse boxes by putting up barriers that stop horse boxes from getting in, eg at Longniddry beach car parks. Now they want to make it even more difficult by charging for parking! I therefore strongly object to the Council's proposal to charging for parking at all the East Lothian beach car parks.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:24:04 UTC 6871376 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871375?utm_medium=rss no way to beach car parking charges, the council should stop wasting money and consult us before trying to sneak in policies and schemes

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:23:57 UTC 6871375 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871368?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:22:43 UTC 6871368 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6871363?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:22:04 UTC 6871363 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6870021?utm_medium=rss Make the cash somewhere else! U could cut the amount of methadone u give out in the area to save money.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:55:06 UTC 6870021 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6868996?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 10:44:29 UTC 6868996 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6868555?utm_medium=rss The council have already consulted on this topic and public opinion was against car park charges. Why are they now trying to bring them in again without further consultation?

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 09:41:54 UTC 6868555 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6867400?utm_medium=rss as a regular visitor to east lothian beaches, both as a water sports enthusiast & to excercise my dogs, i would be detered from doing so if East Lothian Council introduced parking charges at the beach car parks. My visits also include the use of Dunbar shops and the Adsa store where i do my regular shopping, bringing much needed revenue to the local businesses in this difficult ecomomic climate.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:53:04 UTC 6867400 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6867185?utm_medium=rss STOP CAR PARK CHARGES

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:20:57 UTC 6867185 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6867100?utm_medium=rss Stop persecuting the motorist.

]]> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 06:02:36 UTC 6867100 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6866663?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 04:14:03 UTC 6866663 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6866417?utm_medium=rss Thu, 21 Jan 2010 03:06:08 UTC 6866417 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6864483?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:33:31 UTC 6864483 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6864368?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 04:11:31 UTC 6864368 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6864081?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 03:22:23 UTC 6864081 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863633?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:06:52 UTC 6863633 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863614?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:04:09 UTC 6863614 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863394?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:33:15 UTC 6863394 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863229?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:07:55 UTC 6863229 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863224?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:07:10 UTC 6863224 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863208?utm_medium=rss THIS IS DISGUSTING!

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:04:44 UTC 6863208 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863192?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 01:01:25 UTC 6863192 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6863006?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:29:19 UTC 6863006 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6862219?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:28:27 UTC 6862219 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6862189?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 10:25:40 UTC 6862189 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6861960?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:50:11 UTC 6861960 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6861824?utm_medium=rss we are a nation duffering from Obesity!
this will be another excuse not to exercise!
keep parking free!

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:30:08 UTC 6861824 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6861765?utm_medium=rss I do not agree with charging people to access local beaches. Surely the local council wishes to encourage people to enjoy local coastal areas and greenspaces and using an economic policy instrument (i.e. charging) will obviously reduce usage. It would be interesting to know how this charge would marry up with the councils objectives to increase health and wellbeing?

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 09:19:17 UTC 6861765 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6861123?utm_medium=rss a bit harsh really

]]> Wed, 20 Jan 2010 07:46:39 UTC 6861123 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6860839?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:53:55 UTC 6860839 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6860823?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:51:03 UTC 6860823 https://gopetition.com/signature/locate/6860716?utm_medium=rss Wed, 20 Jan 2010 06:22:54 UTC 6860716