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Parking Review
Safer Parking
An elderly couple had a lucky escape after their car plunged from a supermarket car park roof. The Kia Ceed careered out of control on the... continue
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Operational Lead Story
Patrick McDonnell
Bristol’s independent mayor has set up a study to consider the introduction of a congestion charge in the city. But George Ferguson’s... continue
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Parking Policy Lead Story
A Conservative councillor has defected to UKIP in protest over plans by New Forest District Council to scrap free parking for Blue Badge holders.... continue
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Yellow Lines
Exeter’s John Lewis Car Park, which won the Best Refurbishment trophy at the British Parking Awards last month, was previously known as the King... continue
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Developments
A package of transport worth over £20m has been secured by Somerset County Council in relation to the proposed building of a new nuclear power... continue
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Crime
A caravan filled with household waste failed to negotiate the height barrier at a Wiltshire nature reserve and disintegrated on impact. Half of the... continue
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Business News
APCOA Services Group has launched a new pre-booking website for visitors to Portsmouth International Port. The online service, which is accessible... continue
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Developments
Three Cornish bays sell for grand total of £160k Three residents parking bays put up for auction in St Ives have sold for £160,000. Five... continue
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People News
Bristol’s first elected mayor George Ferguson has pledged to scrap Sunday parking charges in the city. The new mayor said the charges were... continue
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Articles
More than 15,000 fines have been issued to motorists caught driving in bus lanes in Plymouth during the last three months. Six CCTV cameras were... continue
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Parking Policy
Patrick McDonnell
Car parking charges in Cornwall will be frozen next year. Cornwall Council’s cabinet rejected a proposal to increase charges in council owned... continue
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Parking Policy
Stoke Gifford car park, near Bristol, is being used on average by just 10 motorists a day, according to South Gloucestershire Council. The... continue
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Articles
Bristol council has approved the city-wide roll-out of 20mph signed-only speed limits to cover 90% of the city’s road network. The council is... continue
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Articles
Pedicabs operating in Cheltenham will be licensed the same ways as black taxicabs in the spa town. This follows  Cheltenham Borough... continue
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Contract wins
Patrick McDonnell
Civil parking enforcement has been rolled out across Somerset, having previously been carried out only in the district of Taunton Deane. Somerset... continue
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Articles
More than 5,000 drivers have been caught speeding on a stretch of the A358 in Somerset because they were unaware that a 30mph speed applies,... continue
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Operational
Pay & display machines will be introduced to parts of the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare as parking around the town centre is “under... continue
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Enforcement News
A driver fined £100 for parking in a disabled bay at Castlepoint shopping park near Bournemouth paid her fine with 29 cheques of around... continue
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Operational
Proposals to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges in Yeovil will discourage people from going into the town centre, according to local... continue
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Park & Ride Lead story
Patrick Mcdonnell
Plans for two park & ride schemes in Cornwall have been approved by the county council. Its strategic planning committee voted in favour of a new... continue
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