Report warns Beverley park-and-ride will run at a loss as…

Councillors have been asked to revisit proposals for a park and ride in Beverley – to decide whether it would offer value for money. A 500-space facility is proposed for a site off Minster Way, to the south of the town. However, a report to East Riding Council's ruling cabinet warns that the site is likely to run at a loss due to the level of demand and cheaper alternative parking options closer to the town centre. The report suggests that the facility would represent poor value for money at a time when the authority is trying to reign in spending amid financial challenges. Detailed plans for the facility were lodged in 2021, after the concept was first proposed almost 20 years ago. READ MORE: New train line and seaside ferries at top of transport wish-list for Hull Live readers Hull bus lanes: Your questions answered, from times to fines and when changes come into force Councillors serving Beverley wards have supported the plans and the report states that they would not support any proposal to scrap it. In 2021, Cllr Denis Healy (Lib Dem, St Mary's ward) said a park-and-ride was long overdue and would bring immeasurable benefits. Originally, the proposals were put forward to help ease demand for limited parking spaces in the centre of Beverley. Developers of a nearby housing estate would foot the bill for building the park and ride, estimated to be £2.5m in 2021, with the council running the facility. According to a legal agreement between the council and the developer, no more than 234 homes on a nearby housing estate can be occupied until the 500-space park and ride is in place and available to the public. The only works completed to date are for an access road, which leads to the site where the car park woul
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