Deadline is looming for people in Partick opposed to permits
Glasgow City Council wants to introduce parking charges and a consultation ends next week
The countdown is on for residents and businesses in Partick to have their say about controversial permit parking.
People who object to Glasgow City Council's plans to introduce charges have until next Wednesday 9th March to put their concerns forward.
The local authority wants to introduce permits which would cost £700 a year for businesses impacting on 50 streets in the area.
Among the streets in the zone are Highburgh Road, Hyndland Road, Peel Street, Thurso Street and Meadow Road.
A notice pinned on lampposts in the area by the council says: “This area has been identified as being negatively affected by commuter parking and general parking practices.”
A Facebook page called G11/G12 Free Parking Group has been set up to oppose the plans.
Owen Bisset, who owns a boutique in Hyndland Street, said the move could force shop owners out of business.
He is telling Clyde News the Partick Trader's Association has been reformed and they've employed an advocate to oppose the council's plans.
It is the same lawyer who successfully mounted a legal challenge against permits in nearby Hillhead.
A city council spokeswoman said: “These proposals are designed to protect residents and local businesses from the indiscriminate and all day commuter parking occurring in the area.
“These measure prioritise residential parking and will also improve the availability of parking for visitors to the area and customers to local businesses.