Transport New residents' parking zones planned in city

DRIVERS living in several neighbourhoods across Bristol will soon have to pay for a permit to park their car.

- Alex SEABROOK Local democracy reporter

New resident parking zones are planned in places like Ashley Down, Bishopston, Easton and St Werburghs over the next few years.

Transport planners at Bristol City Council hope that the new and expanded zones will tackle parking pressures and reduce the number of trips taken by people driving cars. Residents are charged for a permit to park, preventing other drivers from clogging up roads near their homes.

Several resident parking zones already exist across the city, but parking is often a problem just outside these areas. Councillors on the transport policy committee will consider plans to create new zones on Thursday.