Wellington Scoop and Parking https://wellington.gen.nz/wellington-scoop+parking Items tagged with Wellington Scoop and Parking. The disappearance of nine car parks, and the decline of a heritage shopping precinct http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=32436 n November 2008, road works were started to resurface and widen Riddiford Street in Newtown, from the southern end to the heritage shopping precinct at the intersection of John Street and Adelaide Road. The contractor put up a sign saying the work would take a month. But it took two and a half months, finishing about the middle of February 2009. cafe retail parking newtown restaurantsbars business transport places media Wed, 02 Mar 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=32436 Wellington Scoop 2011-03-02T00:00:00Z -41.3110524 174.7780368 Newtown, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand The price of parking, the cost of leaks http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=30985 We learnt last week that the Wellington City Council earns $6000 every year from each of its pay-and-display parking spaces. The news came in a statement from the Mayor, responding to a DomPost report that the council was thinking of ending free parking for motorbikes and scooters. Not so, she said. parking wcc transport government media Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/?p=30985 Wellington Scoop 2011-01-19T00:00:00Z What to do with parking fines? http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/what-to-do-with-parking-fines/ After claims that Wellington parking wardens were given ipods and overseas trips to encourage revenue gathering, the Wellington City Council put an end to the speculation – there was just one ipod, and one overseas trip. Both prizes were gifted in a warden’s competition which had nothing to do with how much revenue they’d collected. Fair enough, too. Many employees are offered rewards for a whole range of reasons. But public perception is hard to shake. So, what should the council do? Here’s an idea that’s guaranteed to please everybody. Well, nearly everybody. wcc parking government transport media Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT http://wellington.scoop.co.nz/2010/08/what-to-do-with-parking-fines/ Wellington Scoop 2010-08-20T00:00:00Z