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Albion receive go-ahead for The Amex park and ride (From The Argus)
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Albion receive go-ahead for The Amex park and ride
8:58pm Wednesday 29th June 2011 in In Depth
Brighton and Hove Albion has been told it can run a 700-car park and ride scheme for the American Express Community Stadium.
Brighton and Hove City Council today gave permission for two years for the club to run the scheme on matchdays from Brighton Racecourse.
Last week Lewes District Council gave permission to the club to build a 650-space car park next to the stadium.
Bennett’s Field, off Village Way, can be used as a car park for three years.
A total of 26 bus journeys will be made before and after each match through Woodingdean, Falmer, Lewes Road and Elm Grove.
Albion chief executive Martin Perry said: “We are delighted that the city council has supported our application for the racecourse park and ride unanimously.
“This demonstrates the huge support the council is continuing to give the stadium.
"It is a huge asset to the city and we look forward to working in partnership with the council to make it work for the whole of the city.”
Some councillors raised concerns that the scheme would increase congestion in Woodingdean and some residents have raised fears that fans will simply park in residential roads.
However Mr Perry said it would reduce congestion at the Woodingdean crossroads by intercepting drivers coming from the east.
The scheme will be used alongside park and ride sites at Mill Road and the University of Brighton to create 1,570 park and ride spaces for visitors.
The club expects about 4,000 people to use park and ride facilities for events at the 22,500-seater stadium.
Comments(11)
Never_Wrong
says...
10:19pm Wed 29 Jun 11
farside
says...
10:50pm Wed 29 Jun 11
Never_Wrong wrote:one can but hope that the spirit of enterprise is indeed still alive and flourishing in Falmer!
Perhaps an entrepreneurial farmer will open up one of his fields for parking in the Falmer area. 200 cars at a fiver a pop 30 times a year.....better money than setaside!
Clueless Constable
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11:22pm Wed 29 Jun 11
MORK&MINDY
says...
3:30am Thu 30 Jun 11
MORK&MINDY
says...
3:34am Thu 30 Jun 11
What about evrybody else?
still waiting
says...
8:23am Thu 30 Jun 11
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Clueless Constable
says...
8:53am Thu 30 Jun 11
still waiting wrote:What happened to your spell checker man, your article went like all jumbled at the end. It made no sense ...rather like an Argus article.
Oh well, this will ensure that the Falmer Road is even more screwed up for hours every match day. Added to the tail backs on the A27 it will ensure that those of us who are a tad nostalgic will be reminded of the fun and pleasure on the Old Shoreham Road and environs on match days at the old Goldstone.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Thebuilderman
says...
1:49pm Thu 30 Jun 11
still waiting wrote:Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
Oh well, this will ensure that the Falmer Road is even more screwed up for hours every match day. Added to the tail backs on the A27 it will ensure that those of us who are a tad nostalgic will be reminded of the fun and pleasure on the Old Shoreham Road and environs on match days at the old Goldstone. Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
Roughly translated means the more we change thing the more they stay the same.
Hove Actually
says...
3:21pm Thu 30 Jun 11
Add this to a tram system and we will be fit for the next 100 years. with less traffic on our roads.
This might bugger up the cash from people trying to park though.........
Brightonian in Germany
says...
9:10pm Thu 30 Jun 11
So that is one problem less for the Club & they can concentrate more on getting a really good team together. It is interesting to see how things are developing in many ways. I am most certainly looking forward to the new season.
TheInsider says...
10:14pm Wed 29 Jun 11
This would help fans have a smoother journey to the stadium from the park and rides and help us commuters from getting stuck in dreadful traffic in the evening rush hour.
If the signs were used in the morning rush hour, reminding commuters of a weekday game, they may slightly change their evening journey times which may help ease congestion on the Lewes Road.
The park and ride on the Lewes Road already causes a little congestion, but with an increase in crowds at the new stadium, we really need to ensure the smooth flow of traffic for the fans and the travellers in the rush hour.
Perhaps this plan is already in place but it's just an idea which may help smooth the route to a fantastic new season.