Parking meters in front of public schools which regulate metered parking spaces in spots other than those outside of public schools will not be removed.
This clarification was provided yesterday by Smart City Solutions (SCS) which was responding to reports in the media that the parking meters would be removed from in front of public schools.
In a statement yesterday, SCS said that at a joint meeting between the Guyana Teachers Union (GTU), the Mayor & City Council (M&CC) and SCS, it was agreed and jointly announced “that vehicle parking spaces immediately in front of public schools will not be regulated for the purpose of metered parking by Smart City Solutions.”
SCS said that unfortunately, the President of the GTU, Mark Lyte, who was not at the meeting and in contradiction of the Press Release, issued a separate statement on Facebook stating that parking meters would be removed from the front of public schools.
“Mr. Lyte’s statement has resulted in confused and contradictory reporting in much of the media. In order to avoid any further misunderstanding, SCS wishes to point out that multi space parking meters which are installed across the road facing the front of public schools or in the vicinity of public schools and which regulate a number of parking spaces, excluding those in front of public schools, will remain and continue in operation”, SCS said.
