New Traffic Stratergy From Blacktown City Council Traffic Officer - Stunned Community Members!

For many years,  at 'The Rooty Hill' for the Blacktown City Council Australia Day fireworks event  private cars have been parking along both directional sides of Francis Road, Rooty Hill and now temporary fences have been installed as barriers. This is preventing the Blacktown Local Government Areas community members to park in these available spaces.

I am sure that reports must have been received in the Traffic area of Council, recommending this to be boarded off for safety reasons or maybe there were complaints raised by neighboring properties for noise or abuse (we hope not).

Check the left side of Francis Road, Rooty Hill

Whilst Council does its best to accommodate for car parking and providing safety trafficking at 'The Rooty Hill', I get the impression that Francis Road was closed off in the expectation that it may have caused some potential accidents in the past. Also what happens if 'The Rooty Hill'  has car spaces fully utilised to its limit, in years to come - community members have to then walk further - again this may be a good health suggestion to the community to keep fit.

This may also be a new strategy to make more community members park on the hill! Hopefully, we will find out from Council.