Car park reopens

THORNBURY'S busy Rock Street car park has now fully reopened after a six-month work programme.

South Gloucestershire Council says the car park now has wider spaces, more family parking and eight electric vehicle charging points.

However the overall number of spaces has decreased by 21, with 321 now available.

Disabled parking spaces have been relocated nearer to the shops and parent and child spaces have also been created.

The car park reopened in mid-May and the council says it "worked with the local community to bring forward the opening of the car park".

An announcement from the council's StreetCare team said: "We will carry out the planting and remaining landscaping around the planting seasons.

"We thank people for their patience while the work was carried out."

The timing of the work - part of the council's Thornbury Investment Plan which also includes the controversial changes to the High Street - was criticised as it got underway weeks before Christmas.

The car park faces extra demand with the loss of parking on the High Street and occasional markets held on nearby St Mary Street car park.