AQW 16892/17-22

Mr Andrew Muir
Alliance Party
North Down

Tabled Date: 25/03/2021
Answered On Date: 30/03/2021
Priority Written: Yes

Question:
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure to detail plans for the deployment of traffic attendants over forthcoming Easter public holidays at popular visitor destinations such as Helen’s Bay.

Answer:

Due to the reduced traffic volumes using our roads, I took the decision to scale back the parking enforcement service during this difficult time. However, parking restrictions remain in place, and a small team of Traffic Attendants continue to be deployed on a priority basis to locations where they can contribute most to road safety and traffic progression. The Department has ensured there is flexibility in its approach and, if required, the number of Traffic Attendants can be increased. As a result, the level of parking enforcement in the Helen’s Bay and Crawfordsburn areas increased from 15 March 2021, and this approach will continue during the Easter period.