Council’s lobbying for additional commuter car parking pays off
Friday, September 18, 2009
Mayor of Blacktown City, Councillor Charlie Lowles has welcomed the State Government's initiative to publicly exhibit draft proposals for the development of additional commuter car parking at two of Sydney's busiest railways stations; Blacktown And Seven Hills Station.
Council was advised on September 15, that The NSW Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation (TIDIC) commenced its exhibition of the Seven Hills proposal on Friday September 11 and the Blacktown proposal on Monday, September 14, 2009. The plans are currently exhibited at Blacktown City's Max Webber Library, Cnr Flushcombe Rd and Alpha St Blacktown , Mon-Fri 9.30am-7.45pm, Sat 9.30am-4pm, Sun 12pm-4pm and at TIDIC, Level 5, Tower A, Zenith Centre, 821 Pacific Hwy, Chatswood, Mon-Fri 8.30am-5pm.
Feedback on the proposals can be made up until Friday October 9 2009 for Seven Hills proposal and Monday October 12 for the Blacktown proposal.
The specific sites for the car parking were determined by TIDIC and are:
- Blacktown - land at western end of First Avenue, between Richmond rail line/Blacktown Station to the south and the Blacktown RSL Cub and to the north
- Seven Hills - 1 Powers Road Seven Hills, immediately to the east of the existing Commuter Parking Station.
"I am delighted the proposals are now on exhibition for public feedback. Council and the people of Blacktown City have been lobbying the State Government for additional car parking for 15 years and we look forward to better access to public transport for the people across Blacktown City," Mayor Lowles said.
"I understand there is provision for 700 car spaces at Seven Hills and 500 at Blacktown. These proposals complement the planned expansion of commuter parking at Quakers Hill Railway Station where an additional 200 car spaces will be provided.
"When you consider that Blacktown Station is the second busiest Railway Station is Sydney (Central being the busiest), and that the rapidly growing Blacktown Local Government Area is home 300,000 residents - more people than any other area in NSW, the expansion of car parking at these two stations is much needed and will benefit a great number of people across the area," Mayor Lowles said.
This initiative reflects one element of Council's trigger projects as part its Vision for the future Blacktown City 2025 - Delivering the Vision together: "To work with the State Government to ensure that there is ample car parking at key transport hubs to encourage our residents to utilise public transport".
