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Bulawayo City Council re-introduces CBD parking fees
10 Jan 2012 at 04:18hrs | Views
THE Bulawayo City Council (BCC) has started billing motorist for parking in the central business district (CBD). Yesterday most motorists were caught unaware when they were told to pay for parking at the City Hall public parking lot.
The charges range from $1 for small vehicles for a period of zero to 30 minutes and $2 for heavy vehicles for the same time.
The development has irked motorists who expressed dismay over the issue and accused the council of ambushing them.
A mini-bus operator, Mr Martin Tshuma, who was waiting to ferry Minda High pupils to school and had been parked for over an hour also expressed concern over the new development.
"This is strange and it is the first time anything like this has happened. I have been parked here for over an hour waiting for pupils to come and all this money has to come from my pocket," he said.
Buses were the hardest hit as they rank for longer periods.
One bus driver who was ferrying pupils to Thekwane High School and had been parked for over four hours was livid as he lamented the eight dollars plus he was to fork out.
The council's senior public relations manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu, said this was not a new development as it was on council plans for some time.
Mrs Mpofu said a notice was placed in the media recently alerting the public of the development. She noted that it was a permanent move.
She said tickets for parking would be sold to institutions like schools and colleges that frequently use the public parking lot for convenience purposes.
The charges range from $1 for small vehicles for a period of zero to 30 minutes and $2 for heavy vehicles for the same time.
The development has irked motorists who expressed dismay over the issue and accused the council of ambushing them.
A mini-bus operator, Mr Martin Tshuma, who was waiting to ferry Minda High pupils to school and had been parked for over an hour also expressed concern over the new development.
"This is strange and it is the first time anything like this has happened. I have been parked here for over an hour waiting for pupils to come and all this money has to come from my pocket," he said.
One bus driver who was ferrying pupils to Thekwane High School and had been parked for over four hours was livid as he lamented the eight dollars plus he was to fork out.
The council's senior public relations manager, Mrs Nesisa Mpofu, said this was not a new development as it was on council plans for some time.
Mrs Mpofu said a notice was placed in the media recently alerting the public of the development. She noted that it was a permanent move.
She said tickets for parking would be sold to institutions like schools and colleges that frequently use the public parking lot for convenience purposes.
Source - TC
