Churchgoers fume over council's plans to hike Sunday parking prices in 'pay to pray' row

Churchgoers fume over council's plans to hike Sunday parking prices in 'pay to pray' row

Religious communities in Salisbury have mounted fierce opposition to Wiltshire Council's proposed overhaul of Sunday parking fees, claiming the changes would effectively impose a financial penalty on worship.The Liberal Democrat-controlled authority is consulting on plans that would scrap the current flat-rate system in favour of significantly higher charges.The proposed changes have prompted accusations from locals that they are being "charged …