Methven's parking woes

• Published date: 28 May 2023
• Publication title: Otago Daily Times: Web Edition Articles (New Zealand)

The matter was also discussed by the Methven Community Board earlier this month

There are around 10 businesses trading out of the mall and with limited parking available, often people will have to park their vehicles outside a premises, which they are not necessarily intending to visit.

This may sometimes frustrate the business owners and, for the likes of those with walking difficulties, they mayhave an added extra walk to reach their destination, after parking in an available bay which maynot be directly outside.

The community board accepted a staff recommendation to consult property owners and businesses located in the mall on the proposed introduction of a one hour parking restriction for 10 angled bays.

This would leave a further 26 spaces in the mall with no time limit imposed.

Subsequently, the property owners and businesses in the mall have each received...