Public transport needs to improve before people can leave cars at home

AS A JOURNALIST, you get a feel for the topics and stories that are going to prompt a lot of debate and when it comes to cars, you can always expect lively opinions.

- By LIAM THORP

So when we spotted Liverpool City Council's new parking strategy, packed with plans for how to reduce the amount of people driving into and parking in the city centre, we had a feeling there would be a fair amount of strong opinions.

The parking strategy is a major document that has now been agreed by the council's cabinet, that has the key aim of lowering the volume of drivers heading into the city centre by removing existing parking spaces, creating a new multi-storey facility on the outskirts of the city centre and potentially even bringing in a new tax on employers who allow their staff to park in the heart of the city.