Parking issues exist outside Woy Woy, says Holstein

Parking problems in Umina and Ettalong could "fall through the cracks", unless brought to the attention of Central Coast Council by local residents, according to deputy mayor Cr Chris Holstein.

He said residents needed to let Council know about problems in areas other than Woy Woy.

"Hot spots are usually where we have high commuter usage, such as Woy Woy," Cr Holstein said.

"That doesn't mean we don't have parking issues in other areas," he said.

"I hope the comments that come back will ensure some of those other areas don't fall through the cracks.

"There is need to look at parking across the board in Woy Woy, and the priority definitely comes down to the commuter component in the Woy Woy CBD.

"But let's also talk about parking around Ettalong where you hop on the ferry when it is operating.

"These are the other things that need to be considered.

"The more feedback we get the better.

"There will always be some who don't agree on what you decide at the end of the day but when did getting more information not result in a better outcome?" Cr Holstein said.

He said he encouraged as many Peninsula residents as possible to complete the survey, currently available via the Your Voice Our Coast website, and not to restrict their comments to Woy Woy but also nominate "other areas".

Councillors had not yet received any briefings from staff about potential locations for parking stations 800m away from Woy Woy Station, Cr Holstein said.

"We have to look for options and there may be areas where there could be private public partnerships," he said.

"Part of the strategy might be to have a more effective bus service that connects people on the Peninsula.

"There is tightness of land now, there is not a lot of shoulder room on the Peninsula so we are going to have to be innovative or different," he said.

Source:

Interview, 14 Nov 2018

Chris Holstein, Central Coast Council

Reporter: Jackie Pearson