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Free parking for Buncrana
residents
15.06.07
The residents of eleven
streets in Buncrana are to get free annual parking
permits when charges come into force later this
year.
Councillors unanimously voted this week not to
impose a fee on residents who live on the streets where
paid-for parking is to be introduced on September
1st.
These are, the entire Main Street; St. Oran's Road;
St. Mary's Road; Crana Road; Church Street; Ferris
Lane; Maginn Avenue; Cockhill Road; Castle Avenue;
St. Columba's Avenue; Rockfield Terrace. |
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There was a proposal by
officials that a €45 annual permit for residents
would apply. But on learning that parking is free to
residents in other towns in the county including
Bundoran, the local councillors were adamant
Buncrana residents would be afforded the same
exemption.
Cllr. Paul Bradley said: "Scrap the residents' fee."
Cllr. Daren Lalor had consistently lobbied for the
exemption and was delighted with the decision. Cllr.
MacLochlainn added: "It's solved. Once you have a
precedent (i.e., Bundoran) you don't charge." |
Parking charges will
also apply in the following car parks: St. Mary's
Road car park; Nailor's Row car park; Eurospar/Europizza
car park; Shore Front car park (opposite Leisure
Centre); Shore Front car park (beside children's
playground) and Stone Jug car park.
Cllr. Bradley of Fine Gael, was assured that parking
charges will only apply from 9am to 6pm, Monday to
Saturday, leaving Church-goers exempt for the
Saturday Vigil Mass in the town.
Meanwhile, parking will be restricted to a maximum
of one hour on the streets in question and each
vehicle must display a valid parking ticket costing
50c. A fee of 30c an hour will apply to the car
parks or €1.20 a day. A pass, costing €190 a year,
will apply to car parks only. Meanwhile, free
parking permits will be available for disabled
drivers. Councillors were told at Wednesday
evening's meeting that ticketing machines as well as
a community warden tasked with monitoring parking
and other duties would be in place by September.
Town clerk Paul Doyle said advertisements for the
new post would appear in the local papers on Tuesday
and Wednesday next week, June 19th and June 20th.
Meanwhile, councillors were told that "an ultimatum"
had now been given by Council officials to a
landowner behind Upper Main Street about the sale of
his land for a public car park. If negotiations
between the parties cannot be reached the local
authority intend acquiring the land by Compulsory
Purchase Order (CPO). |
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