INNOVATIVE PARKING PLAN FOR PORTUMNA

Date Published: 12-Dec-2008

Parking in Portumna has become much more accessible for shoppers because of an innovative plan to free up spaces in the towns centre.Under the new plan, over 100 staff from shops and businesses are being asked to park their cars in areas outside the town centre.The plan, designed by Portumna chamber of commerce aims to promote easy parking for shoppers in the run up to Christmas.It follows the news from county council officials that a proposed new car park in the Catholic church grounds will not be in place until 2010 and the proposed Traffic management plan for Portumna cannot be implemented until then. Chairperson of Portumna Chamber of Commerce, Tim Walsh explains exactly how the plan will work