Kerry County Council set out exact nature of the measures

KERRT County Council has explained the following:

“Instead of removing the original number of car parking spaces in Lower William Street, it is now proposed to create 8 temporary setdown parking spaces and rather than removing the original number of car parking spaces in Church Street it is now proposed to create 26 temporary set down spaces.

“Some of these set down spaces will additionally be specifically marked as Age Friendly spaces for the use of older adults. These temporary set down parking spaces will have a duel purpose. They will facilitate the click & collect (takeaway) business model, which many businesses are currently operating to, and when unoccupied by vehicles will act as safe pedestrian refuge/passing bays, which facilitate passing while maintaining social distancing.

“In total two spaces will be lost in Lower William Street and three lost on either side of Church Street. These spaces are solely for the purpose of creating safe pedestrian refuge/ passing bays which facilitate passing while maintaining social distancing... Although the perpendicular parking is being removed in a small section of The Square, it is being replaced with parallel parking, thereby still offering parking adjacent to the businesses in this area. This revised programme takes into consideration the concerns of the Listowel Business & Community Alliance, Elected Members, local residents and traders. We wish to thank all who raised concerns and offered views.”