Pool contractors asked to park at oval

Gosford Council's traffic committee has rejected a request from the council's recreation services manager, Mr Peter Hickman, for No Parking signs along both sides of Alpha Rd.

He requested the signs to prevent all day parking by building contractors during construction works associated with the Peninsula Leisure Centre project.

Staff reported to the traffic committee that, at the time of a site inspection, there were no vehicles parked in Alpha Rd.

However, it was anticipated that as construction of the pool progressed there would be an increased number of tradesmen on site.

The report to the committee stated it was not considered appropriate to implement parking restrictions in Alpha Rd, as residents would gain no benefit given that they would also be prohibited from parking adjacent to their homes.

The committee recommended that it would be more appropriate to contact the project manager and request that all workers associated with the project, park in the nearby James Browne Oval carpark.

Council agenda TR04.204, November 2