“the situation has not changed..”

Three weeks after the initial threats were made against NCP parking attendants in west Belfast and they have still not returned to the streets. Can we say it’s a no-go area yet?

Nipsa’s John Corey said the situation has not changed. “We do not believe it is right that any chances should be taken with the health and safety of these workers,” he said. NCP, which operates the service for the DRD, was told of the threat by the PSNI.

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