§ 93. Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Minister of Transport whether she will send a circular to local authorities encouraging them, where necessary, to construct car parks at or near busy railway stations.
§ Mr. SwinglerPlanning Bulletin No. 7 "Parking in Town Centres" published in 1965 advises local authorities to make comprehensive plans to deal with their parking problems and draws attention to the need for some car parks to be linked with public transport facilities.
In the forthcoming Transport Bill my right hon. Friend will propose that local authorities should be given a duty to secure the provision of adequate parking facilities, taking into account the overall needs of public transport. In the meantime the Department will be consulting local authority Associations about the issue of new circulars on traffic and parking.