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I've often wondered, what with the parks being ours, as in, belonging to the public, being left to us to use, why then the Council have the right to stop the public parking in Hillsborough park when there's a football match on?

 

So now I also wonder what right they have to charge us to park, in our park?

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It's in force now in the parks car park they finished putting it up about 12 o clock

 

Thanks, must remember to get a ticket next time.

I thought because Sheffield Wednesday leased the car park this wouldn't happen here. It's a shame because I only use it to use the park and shops so it could have a big effect on local traders (hope not)

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I've often wondered, what with the parks being ours, as in, belonging to the public, being left to us to use, why then the Council have the right to stop the public parking in Hillsborough park when there's a football match on?

 

So now I also wonder what right they have to charge us to park, in our park?

 

The park is as much ours as is every piece of public land, every road, every patch of roadside grass. But clearly as well as creating the state to own these things collectively for us, we also give the state the power to manage them, and that includes allowing or not allowing parking as they see fit, or charging for parking.

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I've often wondered, what with the parks being ours, as in, belonging to the public, being left to us to use, why then the Council have the right to stop the public parking in Hillsborough park when there's a football match on?

 

I believe, from memory, that it's the other way around. Sheffield Wednesday built (or paid to have built) the car park, and allow it to be used by the general public on all days when there isn't a match on.

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