IPSWICH’S Bury Road park and ride is to close in January.
Suffolk County Council’s cabinet today agreed to withdraw the subsidy for the service after the Christmas period - although the future of the car park site has yet to be decided.
County councillor with responsibility for transport Guy McGregor introduced a report to the Cabinet showing that park and ride in Ipswich was costing the authority �800,000 a year - and the number of vehicles using it was falling.
Cutting the Bury Road service would save �150,000 in the first year and �230,000 in subsequent years.
He said: “we know the service is valued but the costs are rising and sadly we have no choice but go bring this forward.”
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