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Tree-mendous future for Enderby park and ride

19 February 2008

Artist impression of Enderby Park and Ride

Artist impression of planned development for Enderby Park & Ride
Graphic: Leics.CC

More than 3,000 trees will be planted at the new £9million Enderby park and ride facility aimed at tackling congestion.

A total of 560m of new hedgerow, 300sq metres of shrubs and 3,060 trees will form part of the scheme due to open next year.

The planting includes:

60 mature lime trees
3,000 ash, oak, field maple and holly trees
300sq metres of hazel and hawthorn shrubs
560m of hawthorn hedge

The joint City and County Council scheme claims to offer low-emission buses running every few minutes in Leicester city centre and reduce the number of cars on the road.

When finished, over 40% of the site will be landscaped and the scheme's planners say this more than replaces any vegetation lost and creates opportunities for new wildlife habitats.

Work is due to start on the ground this autumn.

The park and ride will create a 1,000 space car-park, terminus building with indoor waiting area, local archaeology display, toilets and a security office.

Improvements to tackle existing traffic problems are also planned at the Foxhunter roundabout, along the B582 Enderby Road and Narborough Road South.

Later this week, five trees and around 140m of hedgerow directly affected by the work will be removed from the site.

This is being carried out now to prevent disturbing birds and other wildlife during springtime.

David Parsons, Leader of the County Council, said:

"The new park and ride will offer an excellent service and is a key part of tackling congestion.

"We are planting 80,000 trees over the next 40 years in Leicestershire and I'm pleased that the park and ride is leading the way in enhancing our environment."

More information:

www.leics.gov.uk /leicester_park_ride (County Council website)

Leicester City Council (City Council website)

Planning (Communities and Local Government website)

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