{"links":{"self":"https://preview.epetitions.website/archived/petitions/33778.json"},"data":{"type":"archived-petition","id":33778,"parliament":{"period":"2010-2015","government":"Conservative – Liberal Democrat coalition","dissolution_at":"2015-03-30T23:59:59.000+01:00","response_threshold":10000,"debate_threshold":100000},"attributes":{"action":"Say NO to Forestry Commission car park charging","background":null,"additional_details":"With no public consultation Pay & Display machines are appearing in car parks in the unspoilt areas of Scotland.\r\n\r\nThese have been placed by the Forestry Commision -who claim money raised will pay for \"new exciting attractions\"\r\n\r\nBen Venue and similar locations are fine as they are without \"new exciting attractions\".\r\n\r\nCharges are £3 for a day. I'm expected to accept this because it represents \"good value compared to urban charges\".\r\n\r\n\r\nAbove all - this is yet another tax on the people. They will try and spin it and sugar coat it for all they are worth but please fight these charges - it is greed, it is profit grabbing, it is trying to get a return in pounds and pence from those who just want to get out there and escape the madness for a while.\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Forestry Commission does some great work in its management of large chunks of our beautiful land and I support many aspects of their work. If the charges were voluntary I would actually pay !! Not as mad as it sounds.\r\n","committee_note":null,"state":"rejected","signature_count":1,"created_at":"2012-05-08T14:25:12.000Z","updated_at":"2020-02-16T19:28:09.418Z","rejected_at":"2017-06-21T12:38:28.547Z","opened_at":null,"closed_at":null,"moderation_threshold_reached_at":"2012-05-08T14:25:12.000Z","response_threshold_reached_at":null,"government_response_at":null,"debate_threshold_reached_at":null,"debate_scheduled_at":null,"scheduled_debate_date":null,"debate_outcome_at":null,"rejection":{"code":"irrelevant","details":null},"government_response":null,"debate":null,"departments":[],"topics":[]}}}