PARKING PROBLEM

Greymouth Evening Star, 6 December 1929, Page 5

PARKING PROBLEM

■BUSES AT OPERA HOUSE.

A protest against, the action of the Greymouth Borough Council, in compelling motor ’buses to park in Whall Street during entertainments at the Opera House, was received by the Council last evening from Messrs. Kennedy Bros. The firm’s letter, written under date November 6, was as follows: —We wish to protest against the action of the Borough Council in compelling the suburban buses to park in Whall Street for entertainments at the Opera House. Apart from the inconvenience caused the patrons of the ’buses, as instanced in a letter in last evening’s “Star,” it is necessary for us to have someone in attendance at the ’buses as a precaution against theft or injury to the ’buses. Such a thing is possible, and liable to happen in such an out-of-the-way street as Whall Street. We trust that you will take time and reconsider your decision on this subject, and in the event of your doing so, we will be only too pleased to assist you with suggestions as to the most suitable parking place for the ’buses —a place which will prove satisfactory to all the parties concerned, including the general public.

Cr. J. B. Kent: I think the matter has been attended to. The Traffic Inspector came to some arrangement. The Toxyn Clerk (Mr. F. H. Denton) said ho understood that . had been done.

Cr. F. A. Kitchingham said that Kennedy’s were still dissatisfied. Mr. Kennedy had met him in the street that day, and had put forward his side of the case. He thought that the buses should be allowed to pull up to the old stand in the centre of Tainui Street a few minutes before the show came out. Patrons objected to walking across to Whall Street to the buses, especially on wet nights. Cr. J. S. Robertson stated that a meeting had been, arranged at the bus stand one night, to go into ways and means of giving better service to the public, but unfortuantely the .Traffic Inspector was called away tojxumara, owing to an accident there. He wanted the Traffic Committee to meet some other night. There was a better parking place—in the centre of the street provided that the ’buses were kept a sufficient distance away from the intersection. Cr. Kent: They would be still as far away from the Opera House. The Mayor (Mr. J. W. Greenslade): They must be kept away from the intersection of Chapel Street. Cr. Robertson moved that the matter be referred to the Traffic Committee and the Traffic Inspector, to meet Mr. Kennedy some suitable night, and settle the matter. ft has been settled, so far as I am concerned,” said Cr. Kent. reso^l, ti°n was seconded by Cr Kitchingham, and carried. ~, c , r - llo V, ertson ex Pressed the opinion Hiat the bus people were “taking too mueffi into their own hands.” Tht Tiaflic Inspector was not getting sufficient support from the-Council