Ambitious plans to create extra parking at Steeton and Silsden Railway station have been revealed.

And the plans, using land owned by Airedale Tree Surgeons next to the station, would also see major improvements to one of the main entrances to Steeton.

Architect Roger Lambert, of JLR Architects, Bradford, said the plans were at a very early stage but were possible with support from interested parties such as Metro and Northern Rail.

Mr Lambert, who lives in Steeton, said the aim was to rid the village of the scourge of drivers abandoning their cars in roads around the station and also to improve the approach to the village.

Mr Lambert believes the scheme would cost in the region of £500,000, which would have to be partly financed by Metro and Northern Rail.

Talks with the planning office have revealed that nothing other than car parking would be considered - ruling out the possibility of a housing element in the plan which could have helped towards the cost of the whole project.