Today business people in Letterkenny presented a petition to Donegal County Council opposing increased parking charges in the town centre.
The proposal would see charges on the Main Street and the Port Road increase to €2.50 per-hour as part of a by-laws change.
137 businesses submitted letters in opposition with the petition gathering 4,500 signatures in support.
Gerry McKeever of Gerry’s Barbers was in attendance as the petition was handed over.
He says with the increasing cost of doing business the council should not be increasing parking charges:
Seamus Nallen of O’Hehirs Bakery says it is important the petition is successful:
