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BBC News
5 days ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Bournemouth secures trial of higher parking fines
A seaside resort is set to be "the only place in the country to trial significantly higher parking fines this summer", an MP has East Labour MP Tom Hayes said the government had given the green light for a one-month pilot to run in Bournemouth throughout comes after the weekend of 12 and 13 July saw a record number of parking fines and towed away of Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council, Millie Earl, said it was "pleasing that Ministers have now decided to act". The trial can only go ahead if BCP Council meets a few criteria, including demonstrating there is sufficient legal parking capacity in the area and informing the public, particularly fines will rise significantly and additional charges for clamping, towing and vehicle storage will increase to London rates, where the release fee is £ results would be used by the government to decide whether higher fines could be rolled out across the Dem MP Vikki Slade backed BCP's upcoming motion on raising fines and raised the issue in MP for Bournemouth West Jessica Toale, who also supported the campaign, said: "I know it's been an issue for many residents and, while it's been good to see the council taking action against selfish and irresponsible parking, the fines were minimal."That changes now."Mr Hayes said that "after years of being forgotten in Parliament, the government is listening".He added the town could be "setting an example for national change". Leader of BCP Council Millie Earl said: "During our three busiest weekends of the year we have issued more than 4,000 penalty charge notices to drivers who disregard parking restrictions for the sake of a shorter stroll to the beach."We want to encourage and support visitors to our wonderful area but just ask them to consider the safety of others when parking, and a level of fines that reflects the true costs of patrolling and enforcing will help us to do this." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram.
CNN
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Kim Jong Un built a lavish resort for 20,000 people. But who will travel there?
Kim Jong Un unveiled a new lavish seaside resort that is set against what human rights observers describe as stark realities of hunger and hardship across North Korea. CNN's Will Ripley reports on the high-rise hotels that can accommodate nearly 20,000 people.
CNN
10-07-2025
- Politics
- CNN
Kim Jong Un built a lavish resort for 20,000 people. But who will travel there?
Kim Jong Un unveiled a new lavish seaside resort that is set against what human rights observers describe as stark realities of hunger and hardship across North Korea. CNN's Will Ripley reports on the high-rise hotels that can accommodate nearly 20,000 people.
RNZ News
07-07-2025
- Business
- RNZ News
Parking problems in The Mount: 'Nothing is off limits'
The main shopping street of the Mount. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Ongoing parking issues in Mount Maunganui - including being completely full at peak times - had led Tauranga city council to try and find out-of-the-box solutions. The Bay of Plenty community is a national and international seaside resort for everyone from surfers to cruise ship visitors. Even on an overcast winter's morning The Mount was humming, cars circling to get a park as close to the beach, cafes, and mountain as possible. This might be part of the parking problem, said Tauranga City Council Deputy Mayor and local ward councillor Jen Scoular. "If you go to seaside resorts - which The Mount certainly is at quite a lot of the year - would you ever, outside New Zealand, expect to get a park right outside a café? No." Tauranga City Council Deputy Mayor and local ward councillor Jen Scoular at The Mount beachfront. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod Scoular arrived at The Mount on her bike to talk to RNZ, and says a willingness to walk for a few minutes is needed, as much as new parking solutions. Tauranga City Council parking strategy manager Reece Wilkinson said while parking at The Mount had been discussed before, it was time to start fresh. "We want to know what's working well, what's not, and what ideas you've got to make it work better. Whether it's tried and tested solutions or out-of-the-box ideas, nothing is off limits. "We're open to suggestions, from time limits to yellow line markings in tight streets, and anything else that springs to mind, as long as it's realistic," he said. Mount Business Association business improvement manager Harris Williams says any solution needed to be specific to The Mount. Photo: RNZ / Libby Kirkby-McLeod There was one suggestion locals RNZ spoke to clearly did not want though, and that was paid parking. Scoular said she was not personally a fan of that either. "When we say 'paid parking', are we actually making money out of it, because that means we have to employ more people to manage paid parking, and to me that doesn't make sense." She said the council did not want parking to turn people off visiting - either because they could not find a park, or because they had to pay. She also said there probably was not going to be any solution that would solve the problem from 20 December to 20 January when visitors were at their peak. "If we can fix 11 months let's not make that very very prime time influence the rest of the time, because that might lead to things that stop people coming." Along the beachfront walkway, people gave RNZ several solutions, including building a parking building, time-limited parking, local ferries, and even pulling out grass and parks to turn them into parking spaces. A block over from the beach on the main shopping street, the Mount Business Association business improvement manager Harris Williams said any solution needed to be specific to The Mount. "If you said, 'well the CBD has paid parking so therefore by extension The Mount should be', I think that's probably not a wise approach. The Mount has unique challenges and benefits and is a completely different place." But he saw it as a great step that the council was talking to the community first, noting the businesses would have a range of opinions depending on their cliental and industry. Mike Clark, the owner of dessert bar Polar, was another voice against paid parking. "I think the issue is the turnover, I don't think the solution is paid parking, but we need more [parking]." He had some ideas on how to get more parking on the main street. "I think there are some small wins that they can do off the bat, and immediately it's turning all of the parallel parking into angled parking, you could easily get another 50 to 70 parks on the main street," he said. Robertson's Menswear is the oldest store on the main street, having been there for 47 years. Owner Jamie Robertson also had some ideas for the council. "Put a road through the back of Coronation Park to open it up and put carparking through the back of there because it's just a big open area, and you could put the buses and everything through the back there for the cruise ships." The council said it wanted to make sure everyone who wants to "chill at the beach or make the most of the Mount vibes" could do so year-round, and a parking management plan would help achieve that goal. Feedback on parking in Mount Maunganui was welcome until 25 July. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
Daily Mail
07-07-2025
- Daily Mail
BREAKING NEWS Man, 31, is arrested over 'rape' of teenage girl in public toilet at popular British seaside resort
A man has been arrested over the alleged rape of a teenage girl in a public toilet at one of Britain's most popular seaside resorts. Police received a report at around 2am on Sunday morning that a woman had been raped on Bournemouth Beach in Dorset. Officers launched a probe into the incident and are holding a man in police custody. An examination of the area took place on Sunday with a police cordon put in place. Specialist officers are currently supporting the victim. A spokesperson for Dorset Police said: 'Dorset Police received a report at 1.57am on Sunday 6 July 2025 that a woman aged in her late teens was raped in a public toilet near to Undercliff Drive in Bournemouth. 'A detailed investigation into the report is being carried out by detectives and specialist officers are supporting the victim. A cordon was put in place to allow for an examination of the area to be carried out. 'A 31-year-old man from Bournemouth has been arrested on suspicion of rape. He remains in police custody at this time. 'Officers are carrying out increased patrols in the area and we would encourage anyone with concerns to please speak with an officer.'
