Council targets illegal parking at Whanganui schools

Council parking wardens will educate parents and schools on how to park safely and lawfully around schools. Photo/Stuart Munro

Motorists who park illegally around Whanganui's schools could find themselves out of pocket with the introduction of a new parking programme.

The Whanganui District Council has recently introduced the programme it calls Project Kura.

Warrick Zander, from the council, said Project Kura would involve parking officers working with schools and parents to make sure cars are parked lawfully.

"We'll do this by providing education about where to park to enable safe vehicle and active transport for students and anyone else around the school area," Mr Zander said.

The project has already launched, but won't kick off properly until late July, after the winter school holidays.

"Parking wardens are not ticketing people illegally parked around schools at this stage - they are talking to drivers about where to safely and lawfully park," Mr Zander said.

"If there are cars repeatedly parked in unlawful spaces, we may look at ticketing people."