There’s been a call to remove the Parking Attendants in town centres during the current lockdown.

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart made the call claiming they have nothing to actually monitor.️

In a social media post Mrs Lockhart said: “I have asked the Infrastructure Minister to consider, immediately standing down the traffic wardens in our town centres during this six week lockdown.

“Our towns are dead and what little footfall there is it is essential that people are not fearful of getting a ticket.

placeholder image — ©Press Eye Ltd - Northern Ireland -27/05/2009. Mandatory Credit - Matt Mackey/Presseye.com Traffic warden on Chichester Street in Belfast City centre.

“I actually feel for these wardens that are out and nothing to actually monitor!”

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