Southend Council parking permit row (From Echo)

Southend Council parking permit row

1:20pm Thursday 18th February 2010 in

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A TORY councillor has accused the council’s Independent group of back-tracking on its promises in a row over parking permits.

In November last year, all 51 members of Southend Council were sent passes, worth £800, to leave their vehicles at any of the council-owned car parks.

At the time, Martin Terry, leader of the Independent group, said he and his six colleagues would be sending back their passes because they did not think using them was the right thing to be doing.

Recently, Tony Cox, the Tory member, asked the council’s solicitor John Williams if any councillors had sent their pass back and was told only Ron Woodley, the independent member for Thorpe, had done so.

But Mr Terry said he had returned his pass. Refuting all of Mr Cox’s allegations. He said: “I posted mine back.

“If the council has lost it somewhere, that’s not my problem. The permit is not on my car. If councillor Cox wishes to inspect my car, he’s welcome.”