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PUB MAKES SHOPPERS PAY TO USE CAR PARK
Owner says motorists using nearby businesses abused facility and left no spaces for customers Report by Kenny Parker An Easter bunny from Onyx Academy of Dance at The Shieling Care Home.
Care home treated to ‘Thank you’ performance RESIDENTS and staff at The Shieling Care Home in Lydiate were treated to a surprise performance by a Maghull dance school as a ‘Thank you’ for caring for the principal’s aunt. Alice from Alice in Wonderland performed songs and danced with residents while an Easter bunny gave out treats and put a smile on people’s faces, including the visiting children. The performance was organised by Onyx Academy of Dance and Promotions’ principal Gemma Armer. Gemma said: “It's a way for me to say a big thank you for the care and compassion shown by the manager and staff of the Shieling to my late aunty Sharon who passed away in 2018. “I love helping and supporting the residents anyway I can in memory of Sharon.”
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A PUB in Maghull has defended charging non-customers to use its car park as the owner says the facility was being abused by people using nearby shops. The Coach and Horses pub on Liverpool Road North now charges motorists who use the car park with fees ranging from £2 for two hours to £7.50 for a ten hour stay although it is free for customers provided they type in registration details at the bar. Cars entering and leaving the facility are monitored by automatic number plate recognition (APNR) cameras. Some customers, however, say they were unaware of the scheme as the facility is not well signed and ended up being issued with a £100 fine. Champion reader Lesley Bryant said her son was fined after visiting the pub late one evening and did not see the poorly lit signs. He later had to prove he had actually bought something from the bar to get the fine rescinded. Maghull resident Michael McElroy was angry at being fined after he was only in the pub for ten minutes because he was waiting for a friend who did not turn up. He said that when entering the pub from the Lydiate area, the signs are not visible from the road and that it was possible to miss all the signs if entering the pub
The Coach and Horses pub in Maghull.
by the north entrance. Coach & Horses owner Tom Nash admitted that there were technical issues with the parking machine when it was initially installed but says every genuine customer has had their fines cancelled. He also said signage had been improved. He also insists the system had not been introduced to make money, but because the car park was being used by people using nearby shops and businesses. This meant customers and even delivery wagons were often unable to park because they couldn’t find a space.
Over the Christmas period he even had to chase after a delivery truck to get it to return. Mr Nash said that since parking charges started business had improved. He said: “There was no other way to manage the car park. We have always had relevant signage up stating Parking For Patrons Only, but it didn’t make any difference. “I know some people are complaining about it, but a lot of them do not use the pub. “As somebody said to me, ‘You have got your car park back and under your control for your customers.’”
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