Parking in Newcastle's CBD could be getting worse

BY JESSICA ROUSE

The end is near for parking spaces in Newcastle's East End, as near as Monday in fact.

From next week 90 car spots in the East End will be slashed from being 12 hour zones to just two and four hours in a bid to increase the parking turnover and help both residents and businesses in the area find a carpark easier.

The spots set to be impacted include Nobby's Road, Stevenson Place, Telford Street, part of Scott Street and Parnell Place.

Eight-hour sections on Moroney Avenue and Scott Street will also be halved back to four-hour parking, while a 12-hour section of Scott Street will become parking for motorcycles.

Not only are parking hours being slashed, but fees will be in place until 9pm in some places including Parnell Place, parts of Scott Street, Nobbys Road, Stevenson Place and Telford Street. Other areas will be until 5pm.

Council say temporary long term parking will be made available on Wharf Road between Watt Street and Queens Wharf.

Temporary carpark could become permanent

BY JESSICA ROUSE

Maitland Councillor Phillip Penfold is pushing for a temporary carpark at Greenhills East Maitland to be turned into a permanent fixture.

The 130 lot carpark is currently being used by workers for the revamp of the Stockland shopping centre, and has all the necessary drainage, guttering and asphalt to be permanent.

"The council a year or so ago organised a temporary carpark to be established for the construction of Stockland Greenhills - that will come to an end in a years time and they've done a great job with a field carpark and care of the drainage so that should be removed according to the agreement but I'd like to see that retained," said Phillip Penfold.

The license for the carpark expires in August 2018.

Phillip Penfold believes that with pedestrian crossings already available on Chisholm Road and Molly Morgan Drive, the space would be perfect for staff parking for those working in the new shopping centre.

"I would like to see us enter into a commercial agreement with someone as we move forward so that carparking can be retained and so the people of Maitland have as much available carpark on site at Stockland and at the Private Hospital," said Phillip Penfold.

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