TO enhance the safety of the visitors to Lebuh Armenian, a section of the road will be closed to motor vehicles every weekend, from Saturday 3.30 pm to Sunday 10.30 pm.
Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk A. Rajendran made the announcement during a press conference held after MBPP’s regular meeting at City Hall in Esplanade today.
“The number of visitors to Lebuh Armenian is increasing, so this measure is taken to enhance pedestrian safety in the neighbourhood.
“We will be implementing the road closure in approximately a month,” Rajendran said.
Meanwhile, MBPP councillor Nicholas Theng reminded the public about the resetting of fines and implementation of new rates.
“Previously, the council had announced regarding the reset of fines and the implementation of new rates.
“Following this, the public asked about the payment methods for the compounds.
“There are four methods, namely Penang Smart Parking app, Pearl ‘One Touch Penang’ app, eBayar Penang (http://ebayar.penang.gov.my) and MBPP smart kiosk.
“To avoid long queues for payments, people can conveniently make payments from their homes on May 1 and 2,” Theng said.
Theng also hopes the public will seize this opportunity to settle their fines.
For more information, please visit MBPP’s official website at https://www.mbpp.gov.my/ms/.
On a separate matter, Rajendran said the Taman Sardon food court, which has served the community for nearly 40 years, is slated for an upgrade.
Rajendran said that the council plans to demolish the current building and construct a new one, featuring 26 food stalls, six ‘street vendor’ stalls, seating for 860, restroom facilities, prayer rooms, and other amenities.
“Once completed, the food court will not only offer improved facilities but also comply with the Green Building Index (GBI) standards,” he added.
Rajendran also shared that there are 29 LinkBike stations, with a combined fleet of 250 bicycles.
MBPP councillor Quah Boon Lim has suggested that MBPP should come up with guidelines on pet keeping.
Quah said that the council should collaborate with pet stores to enforce a policy where only individuals with the council’s licence can purchase pets. In other words a ‘No Licence No Pet’ approach.
“In the process of obtaining the license, the owners should undergo courses on responsible dog ownership.
“This is to mitigate potential public nuisances,” he said.
Story by Tanushalini Moroter
Pix by Lee Jia Ying