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Yahoo
18-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
People's views sought on £156m roundabout revamp
Residents, businesses, schools, and community groups are being asked to share their views on a £156m revamp of a roundabout "at the heart of Plymouth's transport network". Plans for Manadon roundabout, which links the A38 and Tavistock Road, feature wider roundabout entrances, bus priority lanes, and new cycle and pedestrian bridges. The transformation of "under-used green space" off Treveneague Gardens is also in the plans, said Plymouth City Council. "If we do nothing, congestion will worsen as the city continues to grow, queues will extend dangerously onto the A38, and access to key places like Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Argyle matches and the dockyard will be harder than ever." More news stories for Devon Listen to the latest news for Devon A six-week engagement exercise called Keep Manadon Moving invites residents to contribute their opinions at these events: Wednesday 21 May 17:30-19:00 BST at Manadon Sports Hub Wednesday 4 June 17:30-19:00 at Manadon Sports Hub Friday 20 June 16:30-18:00 at Manadon Sports Hub Saturday 21 June 10:30-12:30, at Central Library Councillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for transport, said: "We must improve Manadon, not just for reliability and efficiency today, but also for the future and we're determined to get it right." Richard Stevens, managing director of Plymouth City Bus, welcomed improvements to the area. "I'd encourage all bus users to get involved with the engagement process and ensure that their views on the initial design of the scheme are heard," he said. Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Keep Manadon Moving Plymouth City Council Upgrade of busy interchange gets £13.3m in funding Plymouth roads set for £6m upgrade
BBC News
18-05-2025
- General
- BBC News
People's views sought on £156m Plymouth Manadon roundabout revamp
Residents, businesses, schools, and community groups are being asked to share their views on a £156m revamp of a roundabout "at the heart of Plymouth's transport network".Plans for Manadon roundabout, which links the A38 and Tavistock Road, feature wider roundabout entrances, bus priority lanes, and new cycle and pedestrian transformation of "under-used green space" off Treveneague Gardens is also in the plans, said Plymouth City Council."If we do nothing, congestion will worsen as the city continues to grow, queues will extend dangerously onto the A38, and access to key places like Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Argyle matches and the dockyard will be harder than ever." A six-week engagement exercise called Keep Manadon Moving invites residents to contribute their opinions at these events:Wednesday 21 May 17:30-19:00 BST at Manadon Sports HubWednesday 4 June 17:30-19:00 at Manadon Sports HubFriday 20 June 16:30-18:00 at Manadon Sports HubSaturday 21 June 10:30-12:30, at Central LibraryCouncillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for transport, said: "We must improve Manadon, not just for reliability and efficiency today, but also for the future and we're determined to get it right."Richard Stevens, managing director of Plymouth City Bus, welcomed improvements to the area."I'd encourage all bus users to get involved with the engagement process and ensure that their views on the initial design of the scheme are heard," he said.
BBC News
06-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Upgrade of Manadon Roundabout in Plymouth gets £13.3m in funding
Upgrade of busy interchange gets £13.3m in funding The work at Manadon Roundabout is not expected to start until 2028 A "major overhaul" at a key interchange in Plymouth has received further funding from the Department of Transport. An additional £13.3m will be added to the Manadon Roundabout scheme's £156m total, of which £133m has come from government funding. Councillor Mark Coker, cabinet member for transport at Plymouth City Council, said: "Improvements to Manadon are well-overdue so I'm delighted that we have got to this crucial stage of the process." Designs for the upgraded interchange include new junctions, crossings and a different layout, as well as segregated cycle lanes and improved pedestrian paths.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Council parking prices set to rise in Plymouth
Prices are going up at council car parks across Plymouth as the local authority copes with "rising costs and the rate of inflation". From 14 April, two hours in a city centre long-stay car park will cost £3.30, up from £3, and two hours in short-stay car parks will cost £3.20, up from £2.90. The cost of parking permits is also going up, and the public will have to pay an extra 20p to use parking app RingGo. There will also no longer be separate daytime and evening rates. The city council said the plans offered motorists "a greater choice of parking and payment options" and brought charges "more in line with other parts of the country". All parking permit charges are being increased, with the cost of a business permit going from £440 to £475. The cost of applying for and installing a disabled-driver parking space will also be increased, with the council saying this would "help protect the future of these services". The 20p being charged using the RingGo parking app had been covered by the council since August 2020, when it said it wanted to encourage cashless payments during the pandemic. The council said it had made improvements to support motorists, including the creation of more than 400 extra-wide spaces, expanding payment options, increasing the maximum stay on-street in the city centre, and introducing business permits in some loading areas. Councillor Mark Coker said the authority was ending the two-tier system where people would pay during the day and then again at night, to allow them to "move around". "If you pay in one of our car parks and still have an hour or so left on that ticket, unlike before, you will be able to use that hour," said Mr Coker. He added: "Everyone knows councils up and down the country are struggling. "We can't rely on additional funding within parking so we are having to make these decisions to make parking more efficient and take less money from the council." He said the changes were essential for ensuring the sustainability of its services, adding it would make the parking system more "user-friendly". Follow BBC Devon on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ Tourists to pay more than residents for parking Car parking fees due to rise in north Devon towns Plymouth City Council
