A brand-new zero emission eBus service is a wonderful thing, Nelsonians agree, except for those who may be forced to cede parking space in front of their homes and businesses.
Before a Nelson City Council hearing panel on Friday just over a dozen members of the public came to express their views about Nelson Tasman’s new bus service, set to roll out from August 1.
Jenner Road resident Dana Hanson has lived in the neighbourhood for six years. She said she regularly observed a Nelson city bus coming through “literally almost empty” once every 30 minutes.
She did not see the need for a bus stop that was going to remove 35 car parks from the street, and the “tight-knit” community was concerned, she said.
