Call for Spencer Rd taxi rank

WATERSIDE councillor Lynn Fleming has called for a designated taxi rank on Spencer Road following concerns from residents in the area over parking issues and traffic congestion.

She said: “We have received a number of complaints from local residents about parking issues in and around the Spencer Road, Chapel Road areas and several of the off streets.

“There is a lot of traffic congestion in the area and there have also been complaints that the small number of disabled spaces available have on ocassions been blocked.”

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She said Spencer Road was very busy generally and there needed to be a wider discussion with DRD Road Service, residents and businesses as to how this can be alleviated.

“One of the measures residents believe could ease congestion is for a designated Taxi rank on Spencer Road. This would hopefully free up parking spaces, allow taxis drivers to earn a living, prevent residents from getting parking fines and ease congestion of traffic in the surrounding streets,” she said.