16 Feb 2024
Reacting to the Glasgow City Council budget; Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce said:
"This was clearly a very difficult budget after many years of pressure on local government funding.
"We continue to share the aims of the City Council in growing the city’s economy but there will be dismay at the prospect of increased parking charges and the prospect of workplace parking levy and congestion charges on top of this will make Glasgow less attractive for businesses to invest within.
"It is vital we see improvements in public transport long before considering any further taxes on car users which place even more barriers to people want to visit our city centre.
"Glasgow Chamber of Commerce has long argued for improvements in public transport but the Scottish Government budget undermined that prospect with the removal of the Bus Partnership Fund."
