When I was in Ashington a week or two ago, there were a couple of people with petitions asking the public and business owners to sign against parking charges. They left extra petition sheets in a lot of the shops, hoping that customers might sign them too. Haven't been up the front street in ages, so I'm not sure if anything like this has been happening there. I did sign the petition in Ashington though, although I wonder if it will have any effect on the final desicion?