Tinaani Nyabereka
Gweru- City Parking last week exempted parents of learners learning at Stanley Primary School from being clamped and billed when dropping and picking up their children at the school.
The development was announced in a letter of reply dated February 23, 2022 to Gweru Residents and Ratepayers Association by the parking entity.
GRRA director, Conerlia Selipiwe said they were happy with the development.
“So I am glad because our call was answered in the interest of parents. As residents organisation we wrote a letter to City parking requesting exemption on the drop off and pick up times of children.
“We were concerned about the clamping which was affecting parents when they pick and drop off their kids at Stanley.
“We then wrote to city parking requesting an exemption so that children are not affected,” he said.
In a letter issued to residents through GRRA, city parking operations manager John Kore said parents expressed concern over the untimely clamping at Stanley school premise.
“We have noted your concern about the problem being faced by parents when dropping and picking children at Stanley Primary school. The matter has come to our attention and we have come up with solutions to address the matter. The parking entity notified parents that measures have been put in place to ensure that challenges being faced by parents have been solved,”
“Parents dropping students in the morning between 0730hrs-0800hrs and in the afternoon between 1300hrs-1400hrs will not be clamped or billed. Gweru City parking has given parents an exemption from being clamped and billed between these times,” read the letter.
