Parking Officer To Cycle Around City
PARKING OFFICER TO CYCLE AROUND CITY
Christchurch City
Council¡¦s first parking officer to use a bicycle for his
job will hit the streets on Monday next week.
Parking officer Paul Wilson will become the first in the Council¡¦s history to use a cycle for his duties.
In the past,
parking officers have used motorcycles or have walked their
beats.
Paul Wilson will cover the central city
area.
The use of a cycle will be a pilot scheme as part of the City Council¡¦s environmentally sustainable city push.
Investigations are being made to replace some the Council¡¦s vehicle fleet with more sustainable forms of transport.
A Cycle Planning Officer, Brent Ferigo, says the move to use a bicycle is a joint initiative among several Council units.
¡§It could be said that this is one small cycle by man but one huge revolution for mankind or, in this case, the City Council,¡¨ he says.
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Officer Paul Wilson will set off for the first time on his
cycle at 10am Monday 5 March from the Parking Unit premises
in Tuam Street, across the road from the Civic Offices. The
bike will be supplied by Bike Shack, Lincoln Road.
Further
information: Brent Ferigo: 371
1925.