After considering submissions from the community, Rodney District Council yesterday resolved to approve the general parking bylaw but not to introduce pay and display parking.
Consultation on a draft Parking Bylaw was undertaken during May and June. The bylaw proposed that pay and display parking be introduced in central Orewa and Warkworth in order to reduce parking congestion in these areas.
A total of 485 submissions were received on the draft bylaw. 482 submissions opposed the introduction of pay and display parking. After listening to submissions, Councillors unanimously agreed that pay and display parking should not be introduced.
The bylaw will take effect from 1 July.
The Council also resolved at their meeting to set up a working group to investigate parking provision in Orewa. Destination Orewa Beach will be invited to join the working party to represent the views of the business community.
For further information and comment contact:
James Copley
Rodney District Council
Phone 0800 426 5169
james.copley@rodney.govt.nz