August 18, 2016 2.55 pm
This story is over 87 months old
Closing date set for central Lincoln car park as transport hub work nears
St Mary’s Street car park in Lincoln will close permanently from Saturday, August 27 so that work can begin on the £30 million Lincoln Transport Hub. As reported previously, partners received the official go-ahead on the scheme this week after vital government funding was approved. In order to begin development on a new bus station,…
St Mary's Street car park will be permanently closed from August 29.
Work begins on site in the weekend beginning August 29.
NCP, which runs St Mary’s Street car park released a statement confirming closure plans: “We are sorry to announce that we will be permanently closing our St Mary’s car park in Lincoln on Saturday August 27.
“Our landlord has now served us notice due to the new £30 million station scheme which is due to commence construction shortly.
“We wanted to inform customers as soon as we knew, and we will look forward to welcoming customers to our other six busy car parks in Lincoln.”
Car parking spaces were previously lost from Tentercroft Street, where a temporary bus station will be based while the current station is demolished.
Thornbridge and Sincil Street car parks are also due to close permanently soon.
In an effort to ease parking difficulties in the city centre, Siemens has opened its staff car park on Waterside North up to shoppers and visitors at weekends and bank holidays.
The Lincolnite welcomes your views. All comments are reactively-moderated and must obey the house rules. Please stay on topic and be respectful of other readers.
A Lincoln resident is frustrated with vehicles parking on single yellow lines on Lincoln High Street, while the county council says the current regulation order means it’s unable to enforce the area properly, despite signage saying cars cannot park there.
Richard Bridgen has been living off Riverside Drive in Lincoln for around five years now, and over recent months he has noticed a particular trend around parking on a section of the High Street, which can impede his view as he tries to turn from Gaunt Street.
Lincoln residents in the Boultham area have become increasingly hesitant to report crime, citing concerns that the shortage in police staffing will lead to a lack of response.
Lincolnshire County Councillor Kevin Clarke (Labour) reports being contacted by multiple residents in the last few months who have suffered break-ins at their homes or gardens. Despite these incidents, they claim to have received minimal support from Lincolnshire Police.
Whatsapp
