Councillors get more time to scrutinise parking meter by-laws

Dissenting councillors have been granted more time to scrutinise the proposed new by-laws for the controversial parking meter project following sharp clashes at Monday’s statutory meeting at City Hall.

The amended Parking Meter By-laws were laid before the City Council on Monday, and the intention by the administration was to have it passed immediately but several councillors banded together and argued for more time and this was granted in the end.

Stabroek News learnt that the document was only delivered to councillors last Saturday, at approximately 8pm.