Colchester has been talking about park-and-ride schemes for a long time.
Now at least one of those schemes looks promising after Essex County Council unveiled plans for the town's first purpose built park-and-ride service at - subject to planning approval - Eight Ash Green, near to the Halstead Road/A12 interchange.
Today, the county council is set to submit a planning application for the scheme.
County councillor Rodney Bass, cabinet member for highways and transport, said the aim is to reduce Colchester's traffic congestion.
But the concept of a park-and-ride in Colchester has also faced opposition - not least from residents of Eight Ash Green. Another group against the plans is the Colchester Cycling Campaign which believes the money would be better spent on more bus lanes and bike routes.
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