Businesses in Blackpool have accused the council of unfairly banning them from using forecourt parking, claiming it will negatively impact their trade. Both Blackpool Music School and Best Foods received letters stating that the council owns the areas used for customer parking, despite these spaces being utilized for many years.
Businesses in Blackpool have accused the council of hitting the wrong note after receiving letters telling them they do not own their forecourts and in one instance banning parking. Blackpool Music School and Best Foods, both on Waterloo Road, South Shore, have each been hit with demands after receiving letters to say the forecourts are owned by the council, despite the frontages being used for customer parking for many years.
She is willing to buy or lease the frontage but has been told by the council the area cannot be used for parking with direct access. Mrs Shanthakumar said: “For the last 30 or 40 years the previous owners of this building have always used the forecourt as a car park. So why have they done this now and said I cannot use it for parking?
Debbie Smart, general manager at the music school, added: “We are trying to get the community involved in music and all the council is doing is making it harder for us. We have students with disabilities and they need to park on the forecourt.” A Blackpool Council spokesperson said: “In 2022, we became aware of works being carried out on a forecourt owned by the council.
Blackpool Parking Ban Council Dispute Business Impact Forecourt Ownership
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