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BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Fresh plans for £40m Hull park-and-ride to be submitted
Revised plans for a £40m park-and-ride site north of Hull will be submitted "in the coming weeks", a developer has initial proposal for the scheme, at the Dunswell roundabout of the A1079 near Kingswood, was submitted to East Riding of Yorkshire Council (ERYC) by Ashcourt Group last it was withdrawn in March after concerns were raised about noise and light pollution, retail outlets and a bus Stathers, the head of external affairs at Ashcourt Group, said: "The team has taken on board concerns raised by residents and this scheme will lead to much reduced traffic congestion and pollution along Beverley Road into Hull." "We hope to have the revised plans ready for submission by mid-summer," he site, which is just outside the city boundary, is designated for a park-and-ride in ERYC's local plan. The initial proposal included space for 500 vehicles, a petrol station, car wash and drive-through residents lodged objections, saying they feared the development would "cause chaos" and be "unworkable". 'Ghastly' development In February, Hull City Council (HCC) wrote to ERYC to object to the inclusion of a bus depot, three drive-through restaurants and a petrol said that while it shared an "aspiration" for a park-and-ride, there were already restaurant facilities a separate letter of objection, three Hull city councillors, including the authority's leader Mike Ross, described the proposal as a "ghastly, oversized development".Ashcourt Group, a Hull-based construction company, said the fresh proposal would represent "one of the largest traffic management and infrastructure improvements to be undertaken in the region for decades" and would be "entirely funded" by private developer claimed it would provide "faster" transport links between Hull and Beverley and the two local hospitals, Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill in Cottingham. 'Reduced congestion' The new proposal would still include food and retail spaces as Ashcourt said it believed there was "clear demand for such outlets in this area".Mr Stathers added: "Our proposal is very much about getting people out of cars and into energy efficient buses, reducing congestion and pollution."At the same time it will protect and enhance public transport services across many key areas of Hull and East Yorkshire."The BBC understands the updated proposal will be submitted to the council by the end of July. Listen to highlights from Hull and East Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, watch the latest episode of Look North or tell us about a story you think we should be covering here.
BBC News
6 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
More buses and drivers as Shrewsbury park and ride extended
Shrewsbury's park and ride service is being extended to have buses run more Saturday 28 June, buses into the town centre will set off every 12 minutes at peak times, rather than every 20 changes will be made at all three sites - Harlescott, Meole Brace and Oxon - in an effort to reduce Rob Wilson said it will mean people in Shrewsbury will have a "more reliable service." Between 08:00 and 17:00, Monday to Friday, and between 10:00 and 16:00 on Saturdays, the buses will run every 12 Sundays, and outside those times, they will be setting off every 20 minutes. To make this happen, the council is bringing in four extra buses and drivers to operate all three routes. The change is being funded from Shropshire Council's allocation of bus improvement funding from the Government. The local authority said the money "will also be spent on improvements to the three park and ride sites", as well as changes to other bus services around the county. Rob Wilson, Shropshire Council's cabinet member for transport and economic growth, said it will result in "a better, more reliable service"."People using park and ride won't have the worry of finding or paying for a parking space," he said, adding that it "will help to keep the town centre free of congestion and unnecessary traffic". Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
09-05-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Shrewsbury park-and-ride hospital buses to be made permanent
A hospital park-and-ride service will be made permanent in Shropshire after a successful and Telford Hospital NHS Trust started offering bus journeys to Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in January, using an existing staff said the route would remain free until it became permanent from 19 May, at which point users would be charged £1 per return journey. People with a disabled person's bus pass and children under the age of 16 will be free, if accompanied by an adult. Interim chief nursing officer Paula Gardner said the trust had been "really pleased with the feedback" from people during the and visitors will be able to use the buses at any time from 06:20 until 21:25, and they will run between the Oxon park-and-ride car park and the hospital's main services will leave every 15 to 20 the hospital advised passengers buses would be busy before 10:00 and after 15:00, because staff would be using is currently no service on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays. Follow BBC Shropshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
BBC News
08-05-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Overnight parking proposed at York park and ride sites
Plans to introduce overnight parking at park and ride sites in York are among a number of proposed changes being put out for of York Council wants to hear people's thoughts on the plans, which also include increasing accessibility and refurbishing toilet council has earmarked £4m of funding from a £17m government grant to improve park and ride services, which were used 4.5m times last Ravilious, executive member for transport, said the proposed changes would "increase transport options for everyone". Five of York's six sites are included in the project; Poppleton Bar, Grimston Bar, Askham Bar, Rawcliffe Bar and Monks Cross. The Designer Outlet is not owned by the council, so would not be affected by the planned upgrades, it car parking would be introduced at Rawcliffe Bar and Askham Bar, with better located dedicated spaces for oversized vehicles at the two sites as well as Grimston said: "By introducing overnight parking at two sites we will offer a convenient alternative to driving and parking in the city centre, helping to reduce traffic congestion, improve bus reliability and free up the roads for those who need to drive." There would also be overall improvements to waiting facilities, toilets including changing places, cycle parking and lockers."I'd encourage everyone, whether you live in York or further afield, and whether you use the Park and Ride or not, to feedback on our proposals and help us maximise the benefits of the Park and Ride site upgrades," Ravilious proposed changes come after rises in the price of parking in the city, including at Bishopthorpe Road's car park where charges have increased from 80p an hour to £ consultation is open until 9 June. Listen to highlights from North Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
