Bromsgrove MP criticises parking charges at Lickey Hills

Summarised from BBC Hereford And Worcester's report · Updated 4 Nov, 13:50 · Archive

Birmingham City Council is introducing parking charges at Lickey Hills Country Park whilst shelving similar proposals for Sutton Park and Sheldon Country Park. The authority originally proposed charges at all three beauty spots to help cover maintenance costs after declaring itself bankrupt in 2023, triggering widespread objections.

Bradley Thomas, Conservative MP for Bromsgrove in Worcestershire, which borders Lickey Hills, said the decision meant residents were 'paying the price for Birmingham City Council's financial mismanagement'. The council said it had reconsidered the individual circumstances of each park before deciding to progress charges only at Lickey Hills.

Charges at Sutton Park are being delayed whilst the council reviews its future operational model. Both Birmingham City Council and the local town council have a long-standing aspiration to place Sutton Park in an independent trust, and will jointly commission an external review to examine trust or partnership models for the park.

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• 'We're paying the price' to park at beauty spotBromsgrove's MP is criticising plans to introduce parking charges at Lickey Hills Country Park.BBC Hereford And Worcester · 4 Nov, 13:21

In this story: Bradley Thomas · Birmingham City Council · Lickey Hills Country Park · Sutton Park · Sheldon Country Park · Bromsgrove

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