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B2B - Keeping you in the know
Council welcomes
inquiry into commuter
car parking
Central Coast Council has
welcomed the announcement
of a NSW Parliamentary inquiry
into commuter car parking in
NSW.
The Inquiry will look at the effectiveness of the current
state government policies and programs, the process for
selecting the location of commuter car parks, the potential
for restricted access or user pays commuter car parks and
consideration of alternative modes of first mile/last mile
travel, including point to point transport, active transport and
on demand buses.
Council Group Leader Assets Infrastructure and Business, Mr
Mike Dowling, said Council was already working with Roads
and Maritime Service (RMS) and Transport NSW to improve
parking in the Gosford CBD and along the rail corridor to
Sydney and welcomed the broad scope of the inquiry which
would look at more than simply building more car parks.
“We have already working on a parking strategy as we know
it is such a critical issue for not just our commuters but local
businesses as well,” Mr Dowling said.
“I would encourage all our commuters to put in a
submission as well to help ensure the inquiry comes up with
recommendations that will deliver better outcomes for our
community.”
Council Administrator, Mr Ian Reynolds, said commuting and
parking were critical issues on the Coast and it was pleasing
to see them getting recognition through this important
Parliamentary inquiry.
“With over 40,000 of our workers having to travel outside the
Coast it is critical we tackle the issues of parking and local
jobs head on,” Mr Reynolds said.
“If we can come up with a solution that allows our residents
to easily access public transport connections to get to the
jobs they want, that could be a real game changer for the
Central Coast.”
See the next page for what’s
on the Central Coast.
The Inquiry’s Terms of References and submission details can
be found at www.parliament.nsw.gov.au. Submissions close
on 4 August 2017.
“We need a comprehensive solution that is not simply about
building more car parks and I am pleased to see the scope
of the inquiry will also look at public transport connections.
“We are certainly keen to provide our expertise and the work
we have already done to the inquiry and will be putting in a
submission.
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