Riverdale car parking charges to begin next week
Transport Minister Danny Kennedy announced that from Thursday, July 5, Riverdale East will become a paid-for car park, while the other 42 spaces at Riverdale will remain free to use.
Over 300 other free car parking spaces remain in Larne, including at 38 at Bridge Street, 151 at Circular Road East, 87 at Exchange Road, 16 at High Street, and 22 at Inver.
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Hide AdMr Kennedy believes that introducing car park tariffs will encourage turnover of car parking spaces and help to improve traffic management in town centres.
He has also raised the penalty for illegal parking from £60 to £90, which will be reduced to £45 if paid within two weeks.
But the minister has pledged that on-street parking charges will not be introduced in town centres.