Stratford Park and Ride – Opening Ceremony Event
Warwickshire’s first park and ride scheme is to officially launch on Wednesday with a ceremony at the site.
The award winning Stratford Park and Ride at Bishopton forms a key element of Warwickshire County Council’s Local Transport Plan which, over the next five years, seeks to improve people’s access to services and facilities while managing our impact on society, the environment, our economy and resources.
Cllr Martin Heatley, Environment Portfolio Holder said: “This is not a quick fix solution to traffic congestion in Stratford, indeed we’re in this for the long haul.
“Traffic problems are already an issue in Stratford. Our responsibility is to anticipate the problem of increasing traffic congestion over the next five years. Our LTP anticipates the growth of traffic, from both residents and visitors to Stratford, therefore we must act now.
“We have put in place a scheme which, nationally, has a proven track record of successfully mitigating the negative impacts of vehicles parking in major town centres.”
The county council’s Local Transport Plan specifically links Park and Ride with its Decriminalisation of Parking scheme in Stratford. This is because similar schemes operating in Cambridge, York, Nottingham, Chester, Oxford and Coventry have delivered a shift from vehicle congested urban centres to sustainable public transport. In achieving this they have also created a better, safer, cleaner environment for everyone to enjoy.