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Newry MLA meets parking officials about local parking enforcements concerns

SDLP MLA for Newry and Armagh Justin McNulty has met with representatives of the Department of Infrastructure in Newry about concerns around parking enforcement by NCL Parking Attendants.

McNulty was accompanied by Sinead Forde and Eamonn Connolly, MD of Newry BID to a meeting with Aidan O’Callaghan of the Parking Enforcement Unit and Ciaran McKenna, the Senior Network Development Engineer, both from the Department of Infrastructure.

 

 

“In recent months I have been contacted by businesses operating in Monaghan Street, Newry who are exacerbated about what they perceive as a lack of discretion exhibited by NCL Parking Attendants,” McNulty told Newry Times.

“The big issue for them is if someone is a matter of minutes late returning to their car they are slapped with a £90 fine. Businesses are telling me it’s increasingly difficult to have deliveries carried out for they too are being targeted by those also known as the ‘Red Coats.’ 

“Business owners believe this is very discouraging for their customers and is driving trade from the City Centre to the out-of-town retail parks. Those feeling the impact of that loss of business most are our small and independent retailers.

 

 

“Our meeting with officials from the Department of Infrastructure was frank, positive and productive. It was a very good opportunity for the officials to hear at first hand the experiences from those trying to do business and from those trying to grow business, both of whom are bringing employment to Newry city centre,” he continued.

“Mr O’Callaghan and Mr McKenna were sympathetic to the concerns that they were tabled. However, they recognised that the needs of Newry have evolved from a parking perspective and also noted that provision of all-day parking on some streets needs to be reviewed.

 

 

‘The issue of Parking in Newry is a major issue which needs to be addressed and it’s not going away. We have more people working, living and socialising in the city centre now with fantastic investment from multinational companies like First Derivatives and Stat Sports bringing even more jobs to the city.

“Parking is an issue that must be addressed with provision and practices evolved to meet the changing face of Newry. I will continue to engage with all involved and hope that positive progress can be made,” the local MLA added.

 

 

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