The bar chart gives information about the number of car journeys into the city centre made by residents and non-residents.

The bar graph gives information about the

number

of

car

journeys into the city centre made by residents and non-residents over a decade.

Overall

,

it is clear that

the

number

of residents travelling by

car

experienced a downward trend whilst non-residents made up an upward trend.

However

, both figures had some fluctuation throughout the given period. In 1996, the

number

of

car

journeys by locals was about 10 000, higher than the non-residents’

figure

.

Then

, it continued with a little fluctuation between 1997 and 1999.

However

, the

figure

by residents declined rapidly, introducing Parking meters into the city centre in 2000 after which the

number

depicted the oscillation until the end of the year.

In contrast

, the latter

figure

was twice as low as its former one at just 5000 in 1996. After Parking meters were introduced by the government into the city non-residents’

figure

increased slightly by 3000 in 1999. And

then

car

journeys by not living in

this

area stayed stable after bringing in Parking meters till 2002.

However

, it shrank significantly when Westgate Street and Park Lane closed.