Accessible parking for Woy Woy school

A seven metre accessible parking space will be provided on the southern side of Park Rd, Woy Woy, following a recommendation by Gosford Council's Local Traffic Committee.

Council initially received a request from the principal of Woy Woy Public School to provide an accessible parking space outside the school pedestrian access in Park Rd.

The school advised that there were a high number of students with disabilities and that the existing rear car park did not adequately cater for people with a disability.

The situation presented a risk to student safety with vehicles having to park some distance away or requiring the vehicle to cross the main pedestrian route to the school in order to access the car park to drop off.

Vehicles using the car park then competed for space and had to manoeuvre within a restricted area, with high foot traffic.

It was requested that an accessible parking space be provided on the northern side of the school in Park Rd.

The accessible parking space would allow carers and parents a better opportunity to drop off students to the school with increased safety.

An on-site inspection revealed that the most appropriate location for an accessible parking space was on the southern side of Park Rd to the east of the existing No Stopping restriction in advance of the pedestrian crossing near to the accessible entrance to the school.

This would provide a parking location with a minimal distance to travel into the school.

This location would also help reduce the number of vehicles from having to access the school car park and help contribute towards pedestrian safety.

Gosford Council agenda TR.12.56, 6 Nov 2012