The Lusaka City Council (LCC) has maintained that it has completely done away with reserved parking in the central business area of Lusaka.

LCC Assistant Public Relations Manager, Mulunda Habeenzu said the reserved parking was inconveniencing motorists as they could not find parking slots in town.

He said the local authority was currently compiling records to establish who still owed arrears from previous arrangements on reserved parking.

“People have in the past been denied parking space by those who own these spaces. There were forced to park in pavements because the spaces were reserved for people who in most cases even when they were not coming will have there slots reserved” he said.

Mr. Habeenzu told ZANIS in an interview in Lusaka that the previous reserved parking was abused by people as they illegally allocated themselves slots while some did not pay for them.

In a related development, Mr Habeenzu explained that the Council would honor the agreements with organisations that have paid in advance up to February adding that it would however not renew these agreements once expired.

Mr. Habeenzu advised organisations and individuals who were affected by the move to write to the Council through the Town Clerk who would counsel them appropriately.

He also disclosed that the Council would send more car park attendants to ensure that they maximised on the revenue collection from motorists parking their vehicles.

The Lusaka City Council (LCC) in December last year announced that it was doing away with the reserved parking effective January 1, 2011.

This move angered people who have business and offices in town while most motorists expressed happiness that the move would enable them park their cars with ease.

ZANIS

25 COMMENTS

Crazyhorse January 11, 2011 At 7:50 am

way to go!
Mwanawakwitu January 11, 2011 At 7:52 am

Amen!
ubobe bwakulisha January 11, 2011 At 8:01 am

LCC go ahead so that we have enough revenue collection for the council
DEVELOPER January 11, 2011 At 8:12 am

Are the parking meters installed? If not, don’t employ parking attendants because it will be a waste of money paying them salary. At this time it is important that motorists be informed of the penalties for parking in a slot with the expired time meter reader.
Shimaini January 11, 2011 At 8:20 am

No.4, which planet do you live in is it earth or something else, Zed has no parking meters they use parking attendants,you ussualy pocket the parking fees since the system is so poles with no official recepts.
MA GROOOVA January 11, 2011 At 8:33 am

Can the council please state how much they collect on a daily basis for parking fees, # 5 u right there are serious loopholes in the collection of funds as they end up in the attendants pocket!
VJ Rigger January 11, 2011 At 8:36 am

Almost fought a parking ‘reservist’ on christmas eve.Keep it up LCC.
sosa January 11, 2011 At 8:52 am

LET THIS HAPPEN TO EVERYONE, I NOTICE SOME BANKS HAVE MAINTAINED THE RESERVED PARKING. CAN SM1 TELL ME IF THIS MOVE IS A SELECTIVE 1?
ka'Doyo January 11, 2011 At 9:27 am

Mmmm one can make seriously good money out of this ka:-?:-w
The disciple January 11, 2011 At 11:03 am

This is long over due but ensure that time restrictions apply.
Umwina Luapula January 11, 2011 At 11:39 am

A sure the attendant make good cash out of this exercise.
lady gaga January 11, 2011 At 12:27 pm

LCC make very good pronouncements but problem is implementation especially Mr Kapata. look at chilenje lazymen bars they ar still operational with hordes of young girls drinking bardo and autumn harvest the cheap wines known as leg openers bcos once you drink it then you open for a screw. noise pollution at lazymen is out of propotion and I pity the residents of that suburb. Sex at night is committed in cars pa lazymen with so many used condoms full of yellowish liquid at least while majority eat live
Amayi-Moyo January 11, 2011 At 1:01 pm

most countries have time limits for parking eg, 30 min or get clamped and fined come on LCC get into the 21st century
lady gaga. January 11, 2011 At 1:24 pm

Iam talking from experience as I used to be a hooker myself. Lazymens area used to be my hunting area but I have now graduated to Northmead area.
Chipolopolo January 11, 2011 At 2:20 pm

I hope the area outside Bank of Zambia is also included. That one you can never park there.
Orgasm January 11, 2011 At 2:32 pm

So Lady gaga how do we link up at Northmead??
Bondix January 11, 2011 At 2:45 pm

Lady Gaga Lady Gaga..you never stop amusing me. You seem to have deep knowledge of the local scene.You should consider writting a book..i am sure it will be a best seller!!
By the way you are on an il flag…are you really in israel or its just your server that is hosted in israel..
Warning: 14 is impersonating you…. He has just added a dot after your name.

Keep it up Lady Gaga!!!
Distant Drums January 11, 2011 At 2:46 pm

#12 & 14, Is this one and the same lady gaga?
Bondix January 11, 2011 At 2:54 pm

The real and only Lady Gaga is 12…with an israel flag..not 14 with USA flag..14 is an impernator…Viva the real Lady Gaga!!
Fumbwaatete January 11, 2011 At 3:11 pm

No 12. Very funny eee. U must be a pro
Bondix January 11, 2011 At 3:18 pm

14 is an impersonator..YABA chizungu ichi
Sola January 11, 2011 At 5:24 pm

Lady GAGA – uwamiza. very knowledgale about the real issues. I know # 14 is NOT you!
Sola January 11, 2011 At 5:27 pm

Ati, majority eat live!!! Lady gaga!
Nikudya ka?
Jackal January 11, 2011 At 9:02 pm

this is very good news…these chaps were exploiting us ..viva Habeenzu..
DEVELOPER January 12, 2011 At 10:23 am

#5, we shall not develop using the system currently in place. We got to get jacked-up.