It's all about the money!

The story below in the Sunderland Echo is typical of what is happening across the country.
Sunderland Council grants planning permission to build a new hospital but doesn't insist on adequate parking.
Hospital introduces parking charges and oppressive enforcement on site.
Result...doctors, nurses and ancillary staff arrive at work and park in the adjacent streets. Joe public on low income search for spaces in the clogged streets as they are reluctant to pay parking charges.
Residents fury at blocked streets.
Council creates residents parking scheme.
On-street enforcement increases...revenue to Council increases.
Residents pay for permits...revenue to Council increases.
Parking problem shifts to adjacent Council ward without residents scheme.

Common Sense approach...
insist with planning application that adequate car parking is provided, both underground and multi-storey...free permits issued to staff.
provide public parking with first two hours free.
Problem ... no extra revenue for the Council.

Parking restrictions on the way
Sunderland Echo -
6th June
Campaigner Neil Herron, who lives in the Barnes ward, said that by introducing parking charges and enforcement the hospital had encouraged people to park off ...read the rest here