Season Parking Area for NEA-licensed Mobile Snack Food Vendors

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

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Zainal Sapari proposed that HDB allocate season parking areas for NEA-licensed mobile snack vendors to help them sustain their livelihood and manage costs.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that HDB car parks are intended primarily for resident parking, not commercial activities.
He argued that allowing vending in car parks could compromise safety, cause disamenities to residents, and disrupt the primary use of the space.
Khaw emphasized that HDB has no plans to enable mobile vendors to operate in its car parks.

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Zainal Sapari

Mr Zainal Sapari asked the Minister for National Development whether HDB can consider granting an area for season parking to enable NEA-licensed mobile operators who sell ice-cream, canned drinks and pre-packed tidbits to continue their livelihood and help them manage their operation cost.

Khaw Boon Wan

Housing and Development Board (HDB) car parks are provided primarily to serve the parking needs of the residents. Allowing commercial activities, such as the sale of food items, to be conducted in a dedicated season parking area could compromise the safety of the patrons and car park users and may also cause disamenities to residents

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living in the area.

For these reasons, HDB has no plans to enable NEA-licensed mobile operators or other vendors to carry out their businesses in HDB car parks.

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Season Parking Area for NEA-licensed Mobile Snack Food Vendors

Debated in Parliament on 17 Aug 2015.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Zainal Sapari proposed that HDB allocate season parking areas for NEA-licensed mobile snack vendors to help them sustain their livelihood and manage costs.
Khaw Boon Wan responded that HDB car parks are intended primarily for resident parking, not commercial activities.
He argued that allowing vending in car parks could compromise safety, cause disamenities to residents, and disrupt the primary use of the space.
Khaw emphasized that HDB has no plans to enable mobile vendors to operate in its car parks.

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Zainal Sapari

Khaw Boon Wan

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living in the area.

For these reasons, HDB has no plans to enable NEA-licensed mobile operators or other vendors to carry out their businesses in HDB car parks.

Season Parking Area for NEA-licensed Mobile Snack Food Vendors

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Zainal Sapari

Khaw Boon Wan

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Season Parking Area for NEA-licensed Mobile Snack Food Vendors

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Zainal Sapari

Khaw Boon Wan

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