John Porter has written to the leader of East Sussex County Council Peter Jones calling for an immediate referendum asking the people of Eastbourne if they support the pay to park scheme.

"We the people of Eastbourne have expressly made it clear over the last two years that we do not want the pay to park scheme enforced upon our town," said Mr Porter.

"As the proposed parking scheme directly affects the local people and surrounding areas, we feel in the spirit of fairness and natural justice, it is only right for Eastbourne to vote on the entire pay to park scheme."

Mr Porter said the Conservative leader should listen to the people of Eastbourne.

He added, "Seaford, Rother and Bexhill all rejected the scheme and East Sussex County Council relented.

"Democracy, fairness and justice must prevail.

"Hence our call for a referendum in a bid to bring all concerned powers to their senses and dump this arrogantly concocted scheme, to empty the pockets of Eastbourne people into the coffers of the NCP and the county council, once and for all into the bin where it should have gone from day one of its conception."

A county council spokesman said, "We have already conducted a detailed consultation with those who will be affected by the controlled parking zone and new enforcement arrangements.

"This included public meetings, surgeries and letters to all those residents and businesses and has given people numerous occasions to make their views known.

"Furthermore, we have acted on those views and changed our original proposals to meet their concerns. So there is no need for a referendum."


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