A cash strapped council touting the health and wellbeing benefits of the great outdoors has come under fire for dubious parking plans branded an incredible 'tax on fresh air'.
Leeds City Council has announced plans to charge for parking at two of its parks - just months after the suggestion was first thrown out amid a deluge of opposition and fury. Stunned comments online now tally close to a thousand as residents question the reasoning behind proposals dubbed 'absurd' and a 'tax on enjoyment'.
Instead, it said the renewed plans - now featuring two leafy parks in a suburb and quaint market town to the North West of the city - would help plug its maintenance bill. Fees would be 'modest' and 'reasonable', and to be formed by consultation responses. Funds would be ringfenced for green spaces, it insisted, relieving the financial pressure on other council services. Residents and dog walkers in Otley and Bramhope have shared their incredulity at the announcement.
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