The parking garage ”t Rond in the shopping center of Winschoten will remain closed in the evening and at night until March 1 of the following year.
The mayor and aldermen of the municipality of Oldambt have decided that.
Noise
Earlier this year, they already decided to close the parking garage between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. This after complaints from residents of the apartments above the garage. They were bothered by young people who gathered in the garage in the evenings, made noise and drove cars. By closing the garage earlier, young people could no longer go there.
Nuisance disappeared
That measure applied until November 1, but B and W have therefore decided to extend it. The residents of the apartments would like to see the garage permanently locked at night. According to them, the nuisance has largely disappeared. Whether their wish will be fulfilled is therefore still uncertain. According to en W, there are also disadvantages to the smaller number of opening hours, for example for the management and maintenance of the garage. They want to take more time for a final decision.