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BUSINESSES in Miltown Malbay claim that they are suffering a ma- jor downturn in trade as a result of a new traffic management system introduced by Clare County Council earlier this year.
SW item iteaw Mm uscateElOCOyrPay ZOU eM erKw eros the introduction of half-hour park- ing bays as well as the employment a part-time traffic warden, will be reviewed by Clare County Council later this year.
Councillors claimed at yesterday’s Ennistymon Area meeting of Clare County Council to have been con- tacted by a number of local business- es who Say they are suffering as a di- rect result of the half hour parking.
“It is having an impact locally. One businessman was saying that his business was down by about 30 per cent because people do not have the time to get into his premises and have a meal without the fear of God being in them,” said Martin Conway Cn 63}
“We need to look at increasing this, possibly to two hour parking,’
Clare County Council has asked the people of Miltown Malbay to hold a public meeting to create a unified lo- cal approach to traffic management in the town. The council will also examine the possibility of increas- ing the hours worked by the traffic warden.
“Tt is inevitable there would be dif- ficulties in implementing a traffic management plan in Miltown be- cause this is a new thing,” said Cllr
Richard Nagle (FF).
This traffic plan is working to pro- vide parking for people, but we need to insure that the warden continues to work on the town or all the good work will be lost. If that happens we will revert back to the chaos that was there before.”
Council officials indicated that pub- lic consultation was undertaken be- fore a parking strategy for the town was developed and that the public would be allowed input into the re- view, later this year.