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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-18T15:12:43.000Z",
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    "Drivers face £160 fines for road offences as council looks to make higher penalties permanent",
    "Major car brand prepares to launch four new electric vehicles after 'best sales year ever'",
    "Sadiq Khan targets 'unsafe' pedicabs with crackdown on 'rip-off fares' ahead of new road rules",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nA major operation has been launched to tackle persistent parking problems and anti-social behaviour near a popular UK airport under tougher new rules.\n\nBristol Airport has teamed up with North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police to crack down on rogue parking firms and problem parking in nearby villages.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe three bodies have agreed to a wide-ranging Parking Action Plan aimed at stopping unlicensed off-site parking companies, tackling questionable \"meet and greet\" services and reducing street parking that has angered local residents.\n\nOfficials warned that parking issues have also led to a rise in anti-social behaviour surrounding communities, including cars being left in residential roads and country lanes.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nOver the past year, representatives from the airport, the council, the police and local parish councils have met regularly to share intelligence and identify the worst problem areas.\n\nIn January, a special \"parking surgery\" was held to agree upon 40 separate measures, with a clear deadline and a named organisation responsible for delivering them.\n\nOne of the most significant pledges is a proposal from the airport to double its financial support for the council's planning enforcement team.\n\nThere will also be more joint enforcement days involving council officers and police, specifically targeting rogue \"meet and greet\" operators.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nNew road signs have already been installed in the lane leading from the airport roundabout, making it clear that stopping or waiting is not allowed. Meanwhile, the Bridle Cottage layby on the A38 near the Fox and Goose pub now has a strict two-hour maximum stay.\n\nTaxi firms have also been contacted and reminded that the airport offers a free waiting zone for up to one hour, with the hope that it stops drivers from parking in residential streets while waiting for passengers.\n\nThe airport said it has also expanded the capacity in this free waiting area and improved the signs directing drivers to it.\n\nRob Henley, Transport Planning Manager at Bristol Airport, said: \"It's been vital that we work together with North Somerset Council and Avon and Somerset Police, as the only way to tackle parking issues is through a joined-up approach.\n\n### LATEST DEVELOPMENTS\n\n\n\n\n  * Drivers face £160 fines for road offences as council looks to make higher penalties permanent\n  * Major car brand prepares to launch four new electric vehicles after 'best sales year ever'\n  * Sadiq Khan targets 'unsafe' pedicabs with crackdown on 'rip-off fares' ahead of new road rules\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\"We ask all customers who drive and taxi drivers to please be more considerate to the local community and not park outside homes. We recommend using our free waiting area rather than dropping off outside of people's houses and in laybys.\"\n\nTravellers have also been encouraged to consider public transport, including the A1 bus to Bristol, the A3 to Weston-super-Mare and the A4 to Bath.\n\nCouncillor Annemieke Waite, Cabinet Member for Planning and Environment at North Somerset Council, said: \"If you choose to park outside of Bristol Airport, it is your responsibility to check the company is reputable.\n\n\"Look for a parking accreditation. Check terms and conditions and reviews, and avoid companies with a mobile-only number. Consider using a credit card to book. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nInspector Christian Gresswell, of Avon and Somerset Police at the airport, said officers understood residents' frustrations, with action now being taken.\n\nThe British Parking Association has also offered support and expertise through the airport's Transport Forum.\n\nAnne Bevis, Technical Compliance Manager at the association, said: \"The Day of Action targeting 'rogue' operators is already delivering tangible results, and we look forward to playing an integral role and assisting with further improvements to benefit everyone in the future.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Bristol Airport introduces new rules for drivers to tackle rogue parking offenders"
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