An eastern suburbs council is vowing to protect “residents only” parking at one of the city’s top tourist spots despite being warned the practice is unlawful.
A Sydney council is vowing to protect “residents only” street parking at one of the city’s top tourist spots ahead of a bumper summer despite being warned the practice is unlawful and one councillor condemning the privatisation of public roads.
Camp Cove, like Redleaf Beach in Double Bay, will face extra congestion this summer because of the ongoing closure of nearby Shark Beach/Nielsen Park,. Forecasters are also predicting a warmer than average beach season. Councillors voted on Monday night to defer the matter and obtain further “external independent legal advice from senior counsel, unclouded by the recommendation in the staff report and legal advice already given”.The senior counsel will be asked to assess whether the council is obliged to abolish the exclusive permits, whether there are any loopholes given the “historic nature of the precinct”, and the legal risk of maintaining the current system.
“We have legal advice before us that we have spent some $20,000 obtaining, which in my view is unequivocal. I find it extraordinary that we would be spending further ratepayers’ money to get a result that is not necessarily the correct one.” Greens councillor Nicola Grieve said if further legal advice confirmed the system was unlawful, the council should change the signage to allow 15-minute parking with an exception for residents.
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