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# Cinema owner’s fundraising campaign to fight parking charge plans at Barton Marina passes £25,000
- URL: https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/cinema-owners-fundraising-campaign-to-fight-parking-charge-plans-at-barton-marina-passes-25000/
- Published: 2025-09-21T06:03:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-09-20T20:53:27.000Z
- Description: A fundraising campaign to fight proposals for new car parking charges at Barton Marina has topped £25,000.
- Author: Lichfield Live
- Tags: Barton, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 18:45, News

A FUNDRAISING campaign aiming to fight proposals for new car parking charges at Barton Marina has topped £25,000.

It comes after plans to introduce fees were paused after a challenge from The Red Carpet Cinema.

[Bosses at Barton Turns Developments had originally aimed to start charging for parking](https://lichfieldlive.co.uk/charges-to-be-introduced-as-barton-marina-adds-new-car-park/) after saying a survey had shown visitors were struggling to find spaces.

But the decision was then put on ice “for a short while” after a legal challenge led by the cinema’s Kate Silverwood.

She then [launched a fundraising campaign](https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fund-legal-fees-to-challenge-unfair-parking-charges?attribution%5Fid=sl:5eb8bc59-53f4-4798-8cff-1396b8a923fc&lang=en%5FGB&ts=1757692467&utm%5Fcampaign=fp%5Fsharesheet&utm%5Fcontent=amp13%5Fc&utm%5Fmedium=customer&utm%5Fsource=email) to support her efforts to halt any future plans to introduce charges.

Writing on her online fundraiser, she said:

> “I’ve been forced to take legal action to preserve two contracts that guarantee 250 free parking spaces here at Barton Marina.  
>  
> “These charges not only threaten the viability of my business, but also the viability of all the small businesses here.”

Supporters have now helped her move towards her £28,000 target after she revealed that the original challenge had seen legal bills of almost £13,000 in just ten days.

Under the original plans, charges for parking would have been £1 for up to one hour, £2 for up to two hours, £3 for two to five hours and £5 for up to 24 hours. Between 5pm and 5am a £1 charge would have applied.

Speaking when the original plans were unveiled, a spokesperson for Barton Turns Development said:

> “Bringing in charges ensures that everyone will pay a little bit towards keeping the site well-maintained.  
>  
> “The improvements will make Barton Marina more welcoming and accessible and safer for pedestrians, young children and those with disabilities.  
>  
> “All parking fines go to the company operating the car parks and do not benefit Barton Marina.”