Private cars will be permanently banned from College Green at the end of the month as part of plans to alleviate city centre congestion and improve public transport punctuality.
Private cars will be banned on a 24/7 basis from May 29 as part of the College Green Pathfinder Project. They are currently permitted outside the hours of 7am and 7pm during weekdays.
It was hoped that buses would also be banned from College Green and Dame Street as part of the plans for a "traffic-free" plaza. Delays in the rollout of the BusConnects plan due to driver shortages mean buses have to continue to pass through the area.
