BOOTHY JOINS NEW CLUB.

TOWN hero Andy Booth is backing a new car rental scheme - with the goal of saving money and cutting emissions.

The former striker was among guests at the launch of the new City Car Club operation, which will allows residents and businesses in Huddersfield to hire a car by the hour for as little as pounds 3.96 and with 50 miles of free petrol each day.

And one of the first cars available under the new service has been named after the popular ex-player.

City Car Club was founded in Huddersfield in 1999 and has its accounts, operations and technical teams based at the Media Centre, Northumberland Street.

The company operates car clubs in London, Edinburgh, Bristol, Bath, Brighton, Norwich and Birmingham - with 350 vehicles and 10,000 members - but had never run a scheme in Huddersfield until now.

Andy Booth was joined for the launch at Huddersfield's George Hotel by City Car Club chief executive James Finlayson and senior members of Kirklees Council.

The council is cutting carbon emis-sionand transport costs by switching over 100 of their staff from pool cars to City Car Club hourly rental cars.

The first five City Cars - all brand new five-door Ford Fiestas - are available for use around the clock and can be booked over the internet, by phone or at the vehicle itself.

To book a car log onto www.citycarclub.co.uk or call 0845 3301234.

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KEY PLAYER: Andy Booth (left) takes the keys from Ray Cooper