Council car parks reserved for clinic

Masterton District Council has reserved 32 car parks for those attending the covid-19 vaccination clinic in the Departmental Building.

The public parking spaces next to the building on Chapel St would be reserved until March next year.

If the clinic completed its vaccinations before this time, the council would release the parking for public use.

Mayor Lyn Patterson said the temporary change would allow easier access for people to receive the covid-19 vaccination.

“The community will expect us to support the vaccination programme, and this is an appropriate way for the council to do that.”

Signage was in place to notify drivers of the change.

The move reduced the parking spaces close to Masterton Library to 11, including one accessible park.

“It would be wonderful if more able-bodied and fit people parked further away and left the close library parks for patrons less mobile,” the mayor said.

Further free parking was available on Dixon St and near Farriers at the northern roundabout.