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Santa Stop Here...but first Pay
and Display
20.11.07
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CHILDREN in Buncrana
will have to be careful this year where they put
their 'Santa Stop Here' signs as the red one's
sleigh could be stung for Pay and Display. |
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Controversial parking
charges will be introduced in the seaside town from
next Tuesday, November 27 - just in time for the
busy Christmas rush.
The pay and display machines are being installed
this week at a number of locations throughout the
growing town.
A Council spokesman said all the necessary equipment
will be in place by this Friday.
The parking charges and locations have caused
concern among many residents however, with some
saying too many locations are being hit under the
scheme.
One resident told InishowenNews.com |
that some
elderly or disabled people relying on visiting
relatives to get them around could be affected.
"Why are non car-owning residents so harshly
treated?" he asked.
"They cannot get a resident's permit yet these are
people who have their homes in the town, have paid
or are paying their taxes and many of the elderly
depend on visiting relatives," he said.
There is also concern that the new parking measures
may create confusion in the run up to Christmas when
busy shoppers clamour for spaces. However, it is
understood the local authority has held
consultations with Buncrana Chamber of Commerce on
the issue.
The new parking charges will be applied from 9am to
6pm from Monday to Saturday. Motorists will have to
pay 50c per hour with a maximum stay of two hours on
the Main Street and all other streets. Drivers will
have to pay 30c per hour in the St. Mary's Road and
Nailor's Row car parks or €1.20 for the day. Monthly
passes will cost €20; six monthly, €100; and yearly,
€190, for car parks only.
Vehicles parked in a Pay and Display area must
display the appropriate parking ticket, or in the
case of residents, the appropriate resident's
parking permit. As for Santa, well he usually
arrives off peak...and there's always the roof-tops. |
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