Fiona Mactaggart
Main Page: Fiona Mactaggart (Labour - Slough)(10 years, 5 months ago)
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Mr Pickles
My hon. Friend makes a very reasonable point. Of course, a number of local authorities already consult and have a working arrangement with the local national health service. Clearly, district nurses and doctors want to go about their business without the fear of fines, and I also think it appropriate that ambulances should be able to attend without the fear of parking fines. I think this should be done, and I will certainly include it in the consultation.
Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)
In his consultation on parking fines, will the Secretary of State consider the work of Slough Labour council and its “free after three” parking plan, which I think is beginning to revive our high street?
Mr Pickles
I welcome that news from Slough council. It sounds very continental.