Call to look again at plan to scrap Beverley park-and-ride

The plans for the park-and-ride date back almost 20 years

A decision to scrap plans for a park-and-ride in Beverley will be scrutinised by a council committee.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council's Conservative-run cabinet voted to drop the scheme after hearing it would run at a loss.

However, the Liberal Democrat opposition leader Denis Healy said he wanted to approach private operators to see if they would take it on.

Councillor Healy described the decision as "hugely disappointing".

He added the Labour group had agreed to sponsor his call in bid, meaning it will go to a committee for scrutiny and possibly to a full council vote.

Mr Healy said: "Residents are concerned about congestion in Beverley and parking is difficult."

"When the concept was envisaged the idea was that it would bring in people to Beverley from other parts of the East Riding, from Hull and from the west so that families could come in and have somewhere to park while they do their shopping," he said.

He added: "Although there were discussions at Cabinet about other uses for the site, but as it stands there is no agreement for anything other than a park-and-ride on that site.

"Council officers said there had been informal conversations with bus companies about them running the site, but I've spoken to some operators who say they'd be interested in it.

"The private sector should be involved in these discussions, if they reach the conclusion that there isn't a proper case for it then so be it but it should at least be given proper consideration."

The park-and-ride site was due to be built on Minster Way

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the cabinet meeting on Monday was told that the 500-space scheme due to be built on the outskirts of the town would cost between an estimated £350,000 and £450,000 each year to run and the service would have to be subsidised.

It was initially planned 20 years ago as part of a nearby housing development with the home builder paying the £2.5m cost.