CAR parking charges across the district will go up on October 1 thanks to the Conservatives in Wyre Forest.

Labour voted against increases at a budget Meeting. Surely we need to encourage shoppers and visitors to our towns, not put them off The Tories’ £10 million new HQ still has not been paid for. Increasing car parking charges will not pay off the £10 million debt but will have a bad knock-on effect on businesses and commerce.

Nigel Knowles Labour Councillor, Franche Ward.