Park-and-ride plans are submitted

Plans have been submitted for a 200 vehicle park-and-ride scheme close to Parkway railway station in Stoke Gifford, South Gloucestershire.

The application by South Gloucestershire Council includes CCTV, fencing and lighting to the north west of Hunts Ground Road.

If approved construction could start next May to open in November 2010.

It is hoped the site will reduce the number of cars parked on residential streets around Parkway.

South Gloucestershire Council says it has completed a traffic management review in the area and now plans to put more double yellow line restrictions in the area for road safety purposes.

It hopes the park-and-ride will go some way to towards replacing the on-street spaces.

The scheme has been put out to public consultation while some objectors have raised concerns about tree removal and removal of habitat for wildlife.