Plans to ditch street parking spaces in Ayrshire town set to be axed
dailyrecord.co.ukPrestwick.A consultation is underway on how to use £510,000 funding to make it easier for people to socially distance due to COVID-19.Proposals include the widening of footpaths and suspension of on-street parking as part of the Sustrans Spaces for People programme.The changes were due to be rolled out in Prestwick Main Street, Maybole High Street, Troon’s Portland Street, Dalrymple Street in Girvan and Ayr.But they will not happen in Prestwick, it is now understood.Prestwick councillor Hugh Hunter said: “It was an ill-thought out suggestion in the first place.“There was extreme concern not just about the loss of parking spaces in general but also the loss of disabled spaces outside the 65 club.”The Conservative politician added: “When the.
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