Sinn Féin's JJ Magee said a review by the Department for Regional Development on the potential relaxation of urban clearway restrictions on the Antrim Road is a “real boost for business and shoppers”.
After pressure from local Sinn Féin representatives, DRD minister Conor Murphy has agreed to begin a consultation process to see how a relaxation of the laws would affect the local community.
Currently motorists cannot park on the sections of the Antrim Road between 4.30pm and 6pm and local traders say it is affecting their businesses.
Traders say it would be more beneficial for shoppers if the urban clearway rules were applied only to city-bound traffic in the mornings and country-bound traffic in the evenings.
“We wrote to the Minister urging that the clearways be reviewed to aid access to local shops and facilities,” said JJ Magee.
“The introduction of bus lanes means that parking restrictions are no longer required according to business owners. So this targeted review should bring the same benefits to Antrim Road traders as it did in other comparable parts of Belfast.
“The consultation will give residents and traders alike the opportunity to have their voice heard and I’m encouraging people to take part.”
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