STAFFORD STREET

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVII, Issue 21507, 21 November 1939, Page 6

STAFFORD STREET

No Night Parking COUNCIL IMPOSES RESTRICTIONS A decision not to permit the parking of motor vehicles in Stafford Street, between Woollcombe and Sefton Streets, until 11 p.m., was made at the meeting of the Timaru Borough Council last night, when it was agreed that the extension of the existing restrictions should be in the nature of a trial. Previously unlimited parking has been permitted in Stafford Street after 6 p.m., with restricted parking at certain points during the day.

On behalf of the Works Committee, which recommended the alteration, the chairman, Cr. W. H. Hall, said that there had been several complaints from proprietors of restaurants and fruit shops in regard to the loss of business as parked cars obstructed free entrance to their premises.

Cr. P. B. Foote, who remarked that no doubt the committee had fully considered the matter, said that it seemed a pity to close the whole street He thought that ths proposal should be given a trial before it was adopted permanently. Cr. J. S. Satterthwaite said that the privilege of parking in Stafford Street at night was a great convenience to the motoring public. The Mayor (Mr W. G. Tweedy) said that at present the parking in Stafford Street had gone to extremes in the evenings. The lack of restrictions meant that nobody ever attempted to use a parking place other than in the main street. He could appreciate the fact that certain businesses were affected owing to the large number of cars parking in Stafford Street. These ratepayers were entitled to consideration. There was ample space in parking areas in nearby streets for theatre patrons’ cars. The Council adopted the recommendation. Passing Stationary Buses The Omnibus and Electricity Committee recommended that attention be drawn to the by-law providing that motor vehicles must not pass stationary buses at a speed of more than 10 miles an hour. The Mayor mentioned that the committee had considered whether to make it compulsory for motor vehicles to stop behind stationary buses, but. owing to the congestion this would cause in Stafford Street, the suggestion was impracticable. However, if motorists carefully observed the bylaw not to pass stationary buses at a greater speed than 10 miles the risk of accident to passengers entering or leaving the buses would be minimised considerably. ______