Legal proceedings to be issued by the end of the month

Countdown to legal action

At a meeting of residents on 9 March, there was unanimous support for bringing legal proceedings to overturn Barnet Council's new CPZ charges (£4 for each visitor voucher!). You can read more about the meeting here:
http://lbbspending.blogspot.com/2011/03/cpz-action

Barnet Council has therefore now been notifed that our claim will be issued by the end of the month.
http://www.times-series.co.uk/news/8904564.CPZ_legal_challenge_likely_to_be_launched_by_end_of_month/?ref=mr

Meanwhile, one of our members has found a really helpful report by the RAC Foundation which sets out clearly what Local Authorities can and cannot when setting parking charges. If you want a clear summary of why Barnet's price hikes are unlawful, read this:

http://www.racfoundation.org/research/mobility/on-street-parking