A bid to stop controversial charges being introduced at three coastal car parks has failed. Business owners, cafe workers, and tourists previously said it would be like “robbery” if plans go ahead for the hourly fees, describing it as “penalising people who want to see the sea.” Swale council wants to bring in the changes on the Isle of Sheppey, to the previously free Little Oyster car park in Minster and those at the library and Park Road, both in Queenborough. The Little Oyster and Bosuns tea rooms have both started petitions against the move. The budget also includes proposals for an increa…
