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Article: Car club scheme open for business
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- The Northern Echo
- Article date:
- February 19, 2005
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A RURAL car club bringing cheap and convenient transport to
households without cars was declared open for business yesterday.
Four cars will be available to residents for discounted hire in
the scheme. It is being managed by Richmondshire Council for
Voluntary Services (RCVS).
Citroen C3 vehicles will be stationed in Richmond, Catterick
Village, Catterick Garrison and Leyburn.
At yesterday's launch of the scheme, Richmondshire MP William
Hague described the Cars4U project as a "fantastic idea".
He said: "I'm sure this scheme will be well received - this is a
perfect area in which to have a car club.
"It's a wonderful idea, enabling local people to have access to a
car without having to own ...