Resident parking plan considered

Householders would be charged £40 for the first car

Parking permits allowing residents to park up to two cars outside their homes could be introduced in Bristol.

Householders would be charged £40 for the first car and between £100 and £200 for the second.

But the Labour-run city council said the permits would not necessarily guarantee a space.

Councillor Mark Bradshaw said residents were fed up with people driving to work in Bristol and "dumping" their cars for between eight and 20 hours a day.

Limited capacity

"Local people have to drive round and round to find a space near their home," he said.

"We're proposing to look at parking as a city-wide issue. This is long overdue and is not just a Bristol problem.

"What we're seeking to do is bring in proposals which will help local people, [such as] invest in park-and-ride and improve signage - many signs in the city are outdated.

"In particular, we're addressing the concerns raised by local people, in some cases they are having to pay to rent a garage so they can park near where they live.

"There is limited street parking capacity in the city, we have to make the best use of what we have."

The permit scheme is to be discussed by the city council next week.