The issued was raised at a recent Environmental Committee of the Lisburn Castlereagh City Council. The Department of Infrastructure opened Blaris Greenway in August last year, with hopes it would promote further cycling and walking between Lisburn and Belfast. Speaking last year, Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said she was “encouraged” by the numbers using it for leisure, commuting and retail purposes. However, Deputy Mayor Jenny Palmer questioned council officers on the progress of a new car park for the area, saying it was “proving an issue” for those who lived in the area. The UUP councillor said: “The contractor [near a local development] has made a piece of land available to the council and I am not sure where we are with that.