Green Councillor Creasy joins car club

29th March 2007

Green Councillor Jillian Creasy has become one of the first members of Sheffield Car Club, which will be officially launched on Tuesday April 3rd.

"The Greens have supported this initiative from the start", saild Cllr Creasy. "It will reduce congestion and parking problems and is ideal for businesses and people living in or near the city centre. People can also use public transport for commuting into town and hire a car on an hourly basis for occasional journeys which really need one. The first four parking sites are all in the city centre - we hope very much that more will be established in surrounding areas such as Hillsborough, Heeley, Sharrow, Sharrow Vale, Hunters Bar".

Cllr Creasy lives close to the city centre and uses her bike for most journeys, including commuting to her job as a part-time GP in Firth Park and attending council meetings in Central ward. "But I do need a car perhaps twice a month, for example when I am "on call" and giving lifts to my elderly mother-in-law. I'm really looking forward to being able to use a smart new car for just £5 an hour".

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