Transport Major decisions ahead on key projects

Major decisions over how Bristolians get around the city are set to be made this autumn.

- Alex SEABROOK

Nine councillors from different parties sit on the transport policy committee at Bristol City Council and have a busy few months ahead with a packed agenda.

From fixing bridges to building bike lanes, new parking charges and safer streets near schools - a raft of decisions are scheduled on the committee's forward plan. This gives a preview of the controversial debates about how transport in Bristol should change over the next few years.

Public transport and congestion are often given as two of the main problems in the city. Creaking infrastructure, a growing population and increasing awareness of how pollution is warming the climate and harming health, all mean that how people get around is going to change.