New parking restrictions in ML

New parking restrictions are being placed on some streets in the town centre of Mawson Lakes in an attempt to alleviate parking problems for shop owners and local residents.

Shopkeepers are concerned that their businesses are being bypassed because customers cannot park and run in.

Ray Cutting, traffic manager at the City of Salisbury Council, said that areas where shops have a fast turn around will have a half hour restriction erected outside their shops to allow patrons to park and pick up. Streets affected include Hurtle, Goodall, Metro, Main and Light Common.

While shorter parking limits will apply to some parking bays, others will continue to have a 2 hour limit.

“We are trialling a mixture of parking conditions in order to reduce problems for some shopkeepers while allowing sufficient time for customers to engage in longer services,” said Mr Cutting. Notices will advise the changes, so be careful to read the parking signs and make sure you are within the parking limits as traffic inspectors will be monitoring the area. Ed.