Towed away,Cork style!Here's a letter from the archives!! From 2005 to be precise.
Dear Ian
I read with interest last week about the fact that there are no public toilets in Buncrana. The council will more than likely be able to install a state of the art complex when they introduce some of their latest moneymaking ideas. The first one is the introduction of spot fines for people that think that the pavement is a litterbin. There will be three litter wardens around the county so they will more than likely make an appearance once in a while. There is also talk of turning ten acres of land behind the main road into a car park. There will be a charge to park in the town, which will raise a small fortune from the people who work in the town or visit to do their shopping. Is it too naïve of me to think that the revenue generated will stay in the area or will it be siphoned off and disappear? GT Buncrana
I’m sure the revenue will be part of the greater scheme of things for the county. You never know there might be some allocated to the town for some loos. The car park has been met with mixed feelings as these things often do. The suggestion that this will free the streets from cars that stay in town all day and make room for casual shoppers is a bit dubious. If a worker in the town had the choice of parking in the street for nothing or paying €5 a day for car park fees I know where the car will end up. To combat this the council will have to introduce a card payment system such as the one in Letterkenny for the streets around the town. To implement this there will have to be traffic wardens set on to issue tickets. The traffic wardens will need to generate a revenue to pay their wages, so watch out when you double park! No doubt security cameras are being suggested as well…fun and games!
I read with interest last week about the fact that there are no public toilets in Buncrana. The council will more than likely be able to install a state of the art complex when they introduce some of their latest moneymaking ideas. The first one is the introduction of spot fines for people that think that the pavement is a litterbin. There will be three litter wardens around the county so they will more than likely make an appearance once in a while. There is also talk of turning ten acres of land behind the main road into a car park. There will be a charge to park in the town, which will raise a small fortune from the people who work in the town or visit to do their shopping. Is it too naïve of me to think that the revenue generated will stay in the area or will it be siphoned off and disappear? GT Buncrana
I’m sure the revenue will be part of the greater scheme of things for the county. You never know there might be some allocated to the town for some loos. The car park has been met with mixed feelings as these things often do. The suggestion that this will free the streets from cars that stay in town all day and make room for casual shoppers is a bit dubious. If a worker in the town had the choice of parking in the street for nothing or paying €5 a day for car park fees I know where the car will end up. To combat this the council will have to introduce a card payment system such as the one in Letterkenny for the streets around the town. To implement this there will have to be traffic wardens set on to issue tickets. The traffic wardens will need to generate a revenue to pay their wages, so watch out when you double park! No doubt security cameras are being suggested as well…fun and games!
See the Forum page for an update and views of the parking restrictions in town.
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