Problems in Irvinestown, Lisnaskea, and Tempo were also raised with the Department of Regional Development and NCP representatives.

Speaking on behalf of Lisnaskea, Councillor Ruth Lynch said all the towns were experiencing similar problems with Traffic Attendants. In particular, she identified one area in Lisnaskea which was causing a concern, Bank Brae, which has a single white line. She said this is an area which people only needed to stop on for a short period of time and which could be better served by 'restricted parking', one hour in any two. She suggested that would also encourage more people to stop at shops as they passed through the town.

In Irvinestown, Councillor John O'Kane highlighted one out-dated restriction which, he believed needs to be updated. He explained there is an area of the town where there was no parking allowed between 8.30 - 9.45am to prevent people leaving cars there when they went off for the day to work somewhere else.

He submitted there is no longer a need for this, that it was having a detrimental effect on businesses, and he called for it to be replaced, again favouring, 'restricted parking'. The area of Fairgreen in Irvinestown was also highlighted where six businesses are located without parking facilities.

Mr O'Kane also highlighted the 'predatory actions' of some traffic attendants, who he claimed 'hid' behind lorries and in entries in order to catch people out.

Speaking on behalf of Tempo, George White, the Chairman of the Village's Development said there are very real concerns about proposed changes to parking in Tempo. One of the proposals currently under discussion would see one side of Tempo made no parking, while the other side would be 'restricted'. Mr White explained Tempo Main Street still had quite a residential population and that this would create major difficulties for these people. If this was implemented, he suggested, many believed the village would become 'a race-track', creating a danger for those trying to cross the street.

Concluding, Mr White called for the DRD to hold a public meeting in Tempo about the proposals, and he added: "This is all to accommodate the Cherrymount Link. It will be a horlicks. Traffic in Tempo is going to dramatically increase, and you (Roads Service) should have put in place plans to take the Cherrymount Link out onto the Dublin Road."

As a result, it was agreed Representatives would meet groups in each town to address the specific problems. The team are meeting in Lisnaskea on Friday, 8 February; in Irvinestown on a date to be confirmed; while it is hoped a public meeting can be facilitated in Tempo in the near future.