Outcry at Midleton main street revamp plan

“Park it” — that’s the message from businesspeople in an East Cork town who claim a proposed revamp of their main street will cost the local economy dearly.

Midleton Traders’ Association are seeking the public’s support and are lobbying town councillors ahead of an important meeting tomorrow night at which the town council will decide on whether it will go ahead with a controversial €2m plan to change the layout of the town centre.

The plan will, if adopted, make the street more accessible to pedestrians, but enhancing these footpaths will result in the loss of a further 16 car parking spaces. That’s in addition to eight which were lost last year on the main street as well as part of similar works.