As the public protest over the metered parking system entered its seventh week, the Ministry of Public Infrastructure yesterday pointed out that meters were placed along streets that do not fall under the City Council.
“…the Ministry wishes to clarify that it has not entered into any agreement neither has it given permission to the Mayor and City Council of Georgetown nor Smart City Solutions to erect parking meters along the aforementioned public roads. The public should be guided accordingly,” it said in a statement issued yesterday.
Minister of Public Infrastructure David Patterson, when asked last evening why this information was only now being made public, stated that it was for the sake of clarity and was an advisory to the public, as several queries on the matter had been received.
