E-Car Charging Points And Bus Parking Included In Ennis Bye-Laws

Sept. 10, 2012 - PRLog -- Ennis Town Council has prepared the Draft On-Street Pay & Display Bye-Laws 2012 in relation to the control and regulation of the parking of vehicles within the Town Boundary of Ennis. The Draft Bye-Laws go on public display tomorrow, Tuesday (11th September, 2012).

Welcoming the publication of the Draft Bye-Laws, Mayor of Ennis Councillor Peter Considine said: “I warmly welcome any initiatives geared towards improving traffic flow in the town. I am particularly pleased with the proposal to allocate bus parking bays which will help to attract coach business to Ennis by facilitating operators with easier access to the town centre.”

Commenting on the proposed provision of two free e-car charging points, Mayor Considine said: “Drivers of environmentally-friendly e-cars travelling throughout County Clare will benefit by knowing that the charge points that are proposed will be available for their sole use. The charge points will also encourage road users across the County to consider an e-car as an alternative to petrol of diesel vehicles.”

The Draft Bus Park Bye-Laws include the provision of 10 spaces for bus parking only in Friars Walk, close to Glór Irish Music Centre. Parking will be permitted 24 hours a day, seven-days-a-week.  Meanwhile, two spaces are to be reserved for free electric car charging points, one each in Glór Car Park and Abbey Street Car Park. Two-hour parking will apply to the spaces.

Meanwhile, the Draft Bye-Laws provide for 2-hour parking at 477 spaces between the hours of 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. (Monday to Saturday) at Abbey Street (13), Bindon Street (38), Buttermarket (14), Dalcassian Drive (10), Francis Street (120), Gort Road (46), Harmony Row (20), Limerick Road (9), McNamara Park (20), New Road (11), Newbridge Road (14), station Road (67), Cottage Gardens (new) (7), Summerhill (12), Lifford Road (Kellys Corner) (10), and Turnpike Road (66).

4-hour parking is proposed for a further 160 paces during the hours of 9 a.m. to 6. p.m. (Monday to Saturday) at College Road (28), Mill Road (46), Drumbiggle Road (32), Cloughleigh Road (new) (36), and Simms Lane (18).

The method of payment for all parking will include Pay & Display Credit Machine and a pay by phone facility.

The Draft Bye-Laws go on display tomorrow, Tuesday (11th September, 2012), and a copy of same may be inspected at the offices of Ennis Town Council during normal office hours from Tuesday 11th September, 2012 to Thursday 11th October, 2012 or on its website at www.ennistowncouncil.ie.

Submissions in relation to the draft bye-laws may be made in writing to the Town Clerk, Waterpark House, Drumbiggle, Ennis on or before Thursday, 25th October, 2012. A copy of the draft Bye-Laws may be purchased at the offices of Ennis Town Council, Waterpark House, Drumbiggle, Ennis at a cost of €1.00.