Market Square, Castle Hill, and Abbey Square are planned to become fully pedestrianised with all traffic removed. Council assessment focuses on how the loss of parking spaces will affect businesses and access. Surveys found very limited parking availability, with only three spaces left by 1 p.m. during periods when schools were in session. Businesses were also identified as unintentionally harming themselves by allowing staff to park outside premises, creating pressure to relocate workers. Two areas were identified as essential car parks for shoppers, Murphy Floods and the old Dunnes car park. A review of parking permits is underway while the council looks into related issues.
"A survey was carried out on the parking in Enniscorthy by the town team. By 1 p.m. there were three spaces left in the entire town. There were two separate surveys carried out, one during the school holidays and one when the schools were still going - and during the school term it's almost impossible to find a parking space in the town."
"It's going to be very difficult for workers who are going to have to move, but we need to keep the businesses going and the more people we can get into the town the better they'll do - the town is dying right now."
"There are two areas in the town that are essential we keep as car parks for shoppers, Murphy Floods and the old Dunnes car park, we're going to lose all our parking in the town centre and they're the two closest spaces. Can we try and identify somewhere for workers to park prior to the town centre first works?"
"Confirming that a review of all parking permits was underway, district manager Claire Lawless said the council was also looking into issues with"
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