This afternoon's meeting of the DCC's Planning and Environment Committee has voted to discontinue the Rideshare Scheme from March.

The scheme has been active for ten years, but the council cites high levels of abuse as one of the main reasons the funding has been cut.

A review found the scheme wasn't effectively achieving its two key objectives of reduced parking pressure and more sustainable travel behaviour.

There has been a low uptake of the scheme, with only 377 people registered, which is 1.3%of the tertiary sector.