Photo: Mountain SceneBusiness owners are up in arms over a parking clampdown in the CBD, calling it a “blatant cash grab” with one owner booked nine times in two weeks. They say they’ve got no other option because there’s not enough service bays close enough to drop off supplies. His staff have also been stung, and he’s noticed many drivers using the taxi bays to drop people off to Base Backpackers. Since CCTV cameras were first installed in mid-2018, almost 10,000 parking fines have been issued after being caught by them. Without sufficient parking and no loading bays before 6am, his workers are forced to park “miles away” and carry 20-litre drums of hot oil – “It’s a workplace health and safety issue”.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 08, 2019 01:18 UTC