Council to consider pay parking in the Tweed
TWEED Shire Council is considering a paid parking scheme for the Tweed to increase revenue.
At the Tweed Shire Council meeting tonight, councillors will consider allocating money to a pilot program of paid parking at Fingal Head Boat Ramp and Ambrose Brown Park at Pottsville.
Councillors are considering a rate of $2 an hour for cars and $5 for cars with a trailer.
"The introduction of a pay parking scheme provides the opportunity to utilise existing land and assets to generate a new income stream and supplement the limited maintenance funds, without significant extra burden on the rate base by targeting tourist users," the report stated.
The council has completed a study into the viability of paid parking bays.
"This (study) confirms the income potential of such a scheme, however to roll out the scheme as a whole also requires a large initial outlay based on various assumptions of patronage and other risks," the report stated.
"A staged implementation plan is therefore proposed, for consideration in the 2013-2014 budget process."
The only existing pay parking location is the second level of the Murwillumbah Multi-level Car Park.
The report has identified more than 1000 parking spaces in high usage areas over which Council could implement a pay parking scheme.
Other areas considered as viable for a pilot pay parking scheme include:
- Kennedy Drive Boat Ramp
- Duranbah Beach
- Cabarita Beach Norries Headland
- Chinderah Boar Ramp
- Tweed Heads Old Fire Station Bay St
- Hastings Point Cudgera Creek
- Check back tomorrow for a full report on tonight's meeting.
