GSLP-Liberals-Manifesto-2019

The GSLP Liberals will continue to rollout
other zones throughout Gibraltar
with the aim of completing the whole
Residential Parking Scheme as soon
as possible to have sufficient time to
review and assess the impact of the
whole scheme collectively throughout
Gibraltar. When the full scheme is
rolled out, visitors to Gibraltar will
need to use the many pay public
parking facilities throughout Gibraltar
leaving zone parking to residents.
As we move to consolidate the value
of the STTPP, we will continue to
monitor and review the zoning of
residential parking, tweaking the
programme in response to changing
demands and a constantly improving
our understanding of the use and
needs of all stakeholders. We will
consider the deployment of Gibraltarwide
‘All Zones’ parking availability
for permit holders of any Zone,
allowing drivers to park elsewhere in
Gibraltar until 02.00hrs.
SMART PARKING
The introduction of Smart Parking
technology is already at an advanced
stage. The GSLP Liberals will bring
Gibraltar in line with other major cities
worldwide allowing vehicle owners to
see where parking spaces are available
and guiding both residents and visitors
to where the availability exists. This
will remove the need for the driver to
drive around unnecessarily in search of
a parking.
ELECTRIC VEHICLE
CHARGING POINTS
We will consult with relevant
stakeholders with a view to devising a
scheme to encourage the proliferation
of electricity charging points in
Gibraltar. We will focus on developing
a strategy to make the installation
of electricity charging points in the
parking areas of residential estates,
including private ones, a priority.
NEW PARKING FACILITIES
During the past term of Office,
the parking offering has increased
substantially throughout Gibraltar.
Not only have the affordable estates
of Mons Calpe Mews and Beachview
Terraces seen cars that were once
parked on the public highway park
within the estates, but the building of
the new schools will see the increased
provision of parking beneath them.
Furthermore, MidTown Car Park,
Rosia Lane Car Park and Ocean Spa
car parks have provided over new
1200 parking spaces within the last
term of office alone.
Pay & Display (P&D) facilities provide
the means to share on- street public
parking. Without providing these
facilities it is impossible to provide
parking to residents and visitors who
help sustain our economy via the
purchases they make and monies that
they spend in our many touristic and
catering facilities throughout Gibraltar.
There are close to 500 P&D Parking
spaces throughout Gibraltar today.
There are close to 1000 pay as you
go parking spaces and over 1500
Government rental parking spaces.
P&D parking is essential to keep a city
moving. By using different payment
regimes, it is possible to control parking
lengths of stays in certain areas where
rapid parking turnover is critical to help
increase business and trade. The latest
P&D machines accept card payments
which helps speed up the process
at the payment points. Over time,
cashless methods will be explored as
is common in most cities especially as
most people turn to cashless modes
of payment as a more convenient and
secure way of payment without the
need to carry heavy coins. A new P&D
facility within part of South Pavilion
Car Park is planned and close to being
completed to help facilitate the many
that use the Central Hall facilities for
social events such as parties and dance
clubs together addressing the need for
parking around St. Joseph’s School.
DISABLED PARKING
SCHEMES IMPROVED
Over the last term, we have
significantly improved disabled
parking access through a variety of
initiatives including the use of a new
clock system, and allowing blue badge
holders to park for up to 3 hours within
residential parking zones.
COMMERCIAL LOADING BAYS
As part of the Residential Parking
Scheme review process, feedback being
received from commercial entities have
been constantly assessed.The Ministry
for Infrastructure and Planning have
been working closely with both the
Chamber of Commerce and the GFSB
to find ways of making commercial
deliveries easier both within the inner
city and also within the established
Residential Parking Zones.
At the same time, the sensitivities
of Main Street users have also been
considered very carefully and the
health and safety of pedestrians. To
this end, commercial loading hubs were
created along the inner city close to
Main Street to facilitate deliveries. At
the same time the delivery hours within
Main Street were limited to 9.15am
while providing an extra window
for deliveries in the late afternoon.
This scheme has worked well finding
some balance to the different and
often opposing needs. Furthermore,
in close collaboration with both the
Chamber and the GFSB new permits
have been created to allow commercial
activity aimed at businesses that need
to deliver goods and services within
areas captured within the Residential
Parking Schemes. A GSLP / Liberal
Government will continue working
closely with all interested parties and
stakeholders to find solutions that can
help make the lives of residents and
the business community better while
ensuring the safety of all.
We have also, as set out above,
committed to allowing 24/7 delivery
access to restricted areas of Main
Street if deliveries are concluded on
cargo, or e-cargo bikes.
In addition, the GSLP Liberals have
committed to developing a commercial
park which will include commercial
parking and warehousing facilities on a
scale not previously seen in Gibraltar.
For details, please refer to the post-
Brexit Economic Plan.
Finally, we will develop better
parking facilities at Sandy Bay and
explore options for the deployment
of a shuttle service between parking
facilities at other east side beaches
and Sandy Bay.
RUNWAY TUNNEL
There is now light at the end of the
tunnel. We expect the tunnel to open
by the end of the first half of 2020.
The delays have been related to faulty
workmanship by the contractor which
the GSLP Liberal Government’s experts
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