'Parking fines from CCTV cameras are killing trade'
ic Croydon
FURIOUS traders and residents have called for a red route CCTV camera to be removed to save the future of Coulsdon's businesses.
They hope a petition will help put an end to "ridiculous" parking fines being dished out to people stopping in Brighton Road to make deliveries.
Greengrocers MC Perrin has collected more than 100 signatures after being stung with £600-worth of fines from the CCTV camera while unloading outside the shop in Brighton Road at 7am.
The petition calling for the camera to be removed was presented to Croydon Council by Coulsdon West Councillor David Osland on Monday.
Residents and traders believe that the camera is causing serious harm to the viability of businesses in the town centre.
Although there is a loading bay outside the greengrocers, they cannot park in it until 10am, which is too late for them to unload the day's produce.
Jimmy Curtis, of MC Perrin, said: "Everyone in Coulsdon is up in arms about it. It has united the residents. We have had hundreds of people coming in saying they have been caught out by the camera.
"It is entrapment, I feel sorry for all the people that come to Coulsdon and have never seen a red route before.
"I thought CCTV was to protect Coulsdon but this is helping to kill some of the businesses including us and the takeaways.
"Delivering is part and parcel of everyday life and to not be able to deliver will kill the high street."
FURIOUS traders and residents have called for a red route CCTV camera to be removed to save the future of Coulsdon's businesses.
They hope a petition will help put an end to "ridiculous" parking fines being dished out to people stopping in Brighton Road to make deliveries.
Greengrocers MC Perrin has collected more than 100 signatures after being stung with £600-worth of fines from the CCTV camera while unloading outside the shop in Brighton Road at 7am.
The petition calling for the camera to be removed was presented to Croydon Council by Coulsdon West Councillor David Osland on Monday.
Residents and traders believe that the camera is causing serious harm to the viability of businesses in the town centre.
Although there is a loading bay outside the greengrocers, they cannot park in it until 10am, which is too late for them to unload the day's produce.
Jimmy Curtis, of MC Perrin, said: "Everyone in Coulsdon is up in arms about it. It has united the residents. We have had hundreds of people coming in saying they have been caught out by the camera.
"It is entrapment, I feel sorry for all the people that come to Coulsdon and have never seen a red route before.
"I thought CCTV was to protect Coulsdon but this is helping to kill some of the businesses including us and the takeaways.
"Delivering is part and parcel of everyday life and to not be able to deliver will kill the high street."
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