ePetition - Madeira Drive Parking Charges

Sealanes and Pool to Pier staff, customers, coaches and community members including members of Brighton Swimming Club are concerned about the impact of the hike in parking charges in the area. Specific concerns include:
Low paid workers such as lifeguards and bar staff being priced out of work;
Hourly paid swim teachers and sports coaches delivering short sessions facing parking costs that make their shift unviable;
Impact on recruitment and retention;
Negative impact on access to healthy activities and 'blue nature' particularly for individuals using swimming for rehabilitation and recovery who are not eligible for blue badges and may not be able to walk or cycle;
Impact on the Pool to Pier programme which teaches safe sea swimming and promotes beach safety;
Parking prices doubling the cost of a single swim for Sealanes swimmers;
Contravening the recommendation in the 'Coast for All' report from the University of Brighton to 'strengthen transport connections, accessible parking provision and the affordability of travel';
No joined up policy for sustainable travel which includes addressing the endemic cycle theft problem on the seafront;
Undermining accessibility campaigns to improve access for all, including those with disabilities, caring responsibilities and other barriers to the seafront.

This ePetition runs from 20/05/2026 to 22/07/2026.

2 people have signed this ePetition.