Submission on Traffic

Here is a copy of the submission I have made on the traffic situation in Westport. These points will be discussed at our upcoming traffic meeting in September and I hope these measures will be adopted by my fellow councillors.

Traffic Workshop Submission

That John’s Row be made one way only.
That John’s Row be made residents-only parking area.
That the Crescent be made residents-only parking area.
That the area between the library and Order of Malta be marked out for parking bays and a maximum parking of an hour be enforced with an area adjacent to the library being marked out for deliveries/parking for library staff.
That the disabled bay outside the Health Centre be moved to the new (previously) agreed location.
That a sign be erected stating no cars are to pass beyond the library entrance except for access to the gatehouse.
That the double yellow lines in the Crescent and New Road be enforced twice a day.
That residents-only parking in the Crescent and Johns Row be enforced twice a day.
That bollards be erected on the pavements on the New Road and Newport Road to stop cars parking on the pavement and blocking pedestrian traffic and to stop cars using the pavement to overtake at the petrol station.
That a crack-down on parking on double yellow lines and in disabled bays be run for a month.
That parking in the Mill Street pay and display parking be free for a month as a marketing drive to encourage its use.
That a ban on Funfairs using the town’s car parks be put in place as there are plenty of privately owned and available areas within the town’s boundaries to facilitate such activities.
That Mill Street be fitted with speed control crossings.
That Altamount Street be fitted with speed control crossings.
That the double yellow lines on the Quay Road outside Centra be monitored or that the path be expanded out to remove the possibility of parking there.
That the traffic situation outside the Helm Bar be tidied up and that the path be expanded to remove the possibility of parking there.
There seems to be a culture of putting down double yellow lines but not enforcing these with fines and I want to see rigorous fines and follow up of such fines in the courts as necessary.
Traffic wardens are costing us a huge amount in remuneration and not making enough money to justify parking fines. This must change immediately.