WHEN the car parking charges were introduced there was a huge storm. People stood outside the council offices and there were public meetings.

At the time the UKIP spokesman said that the only thing that would make the council leaders sit up and take notice was the fear of losing office with all the attendant perks.

Now it is payback time.

The following councillors are standing in the Gloucestershire County Council elections. They are the people largely responsible for these charges: Brian Robinson, Mitcheldean; Diana Edwards, Blakeney and Bream; Terry Hale, Coleford; Terry Glastonbury, Lydney and Patrick Molyneux, Sedbury.

They are all Conservatives. If you oppose the parking charges please vote accordingly.

– D Thomas, Coleford.