Sunset tripper wrote: I've just read the article and I think the guy from Mountaineering Scotland has scored a massive own goal by saying his members would be happy to pay £4 which is still a 300% increase
. Surely he should be fighting for zero increase or free parking.
Mountaineering Scotland does survey members' opinions and a recent survey showed that a majority of those who responded thought modest parking charges were reasonable where the money collected was reinvested in maintenance/conservation.
We're a membership organisation, so it would be a bit odd if we flew in the face of what members are telling us.
On top of that, it's a case of being pragmatic. £3-4 seems to be a rough benchmark for similar car parks (Cairngorm, Forestry Commission, Nevis Range etc). If we try to press for free parking, or even a freeze, when these charges have been operating elsewhere already, we're likely to achieve nothing; a compromise is far more achievable.