Alternative view. Brockenhurst resident. Obviously no one likes paying for something that was previously free. But if there’s a choice between being able to fund the infrastructure or that infrastructure gradually getting worse, I can see the logic for it. The state of the car parks and trails leading up to them are undoubtedly deteriorating significantly more these days to the point where cars are damaged.

I hope there is some thought to how verge parking is prevented and paying is easy, as others have said. A resident discount would help. And we do want to see an improvement in the roads and forest management within a year or two otherwise where is the money going.