Perth Voice Interactive

STIRLING city council has put off a decision to install on-street parking along Main Street.

The initiative would have cost $35,000 and resulted in $123,500 of street trees being removed.

A council report presented to the community and resources committee found that even with the parking, it wouldn’t have benefited business along the street and would have looked a bit tacky.

It suggested investigating other parking areas on side roads off Main Street.

Cr David Michael moved for the item to be deferred so the council could see what impact turning the stretch into a 40kph zone would have.

by BRIANA SHACKELFORD