A SENIOR officer has assured sport players that the new car park to be situated at Rogiet Playing Fields will not charge them for parking.

Earlier this month Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) approved plans to extend a current parking area at the fields to accommodate for more commuters using the Severn Tunnel Junction station.

Roger Hoggins, head of operations at MCC, said: “The council has worked with Rogiet Community Council to provide much-needed car parking facilities for commuters using the Severn Tunnel rail station.

“The car park will not affect the nearby playing fields.

“MCC will not be charging sports users who use the field. We only intend to charge Monday to Friday and not on evenings or weekends”.