A new car park is to be created on Sleaford’s derelict ambulance station site, offering additional free and low-cost parking.
North Kesteven District Council has bought the old ambulance station on Kesteven Street to create additional public parking close to the town centre.
Being easily accessed off Eastgate, one of the town’s main arterial routes, a significant advantage is that it can serve vehicles before they reach the one-way system, helping to address congestion, vehicle idling and car dominance in the centre.
Through an early decision to offer the first hour for free, and charge £1.50 for up to three hours and £3.50 for longer, it will support workers, shoppers and visitors to the Hub and nearby leisure centre, in particular.
Having now agreed to use the site for parking, the Council’s Executive Board was advised that plans and approaches will be developed to make the site available as soon as possible in order to respond to perceived parking need.
Across District Council-run car parks, a freeze on charges, without any increases since 2019, continues into the forthcoming year.
David Steels, Assistant Director of Environment & Public Protection who has overview of parking services, said that this new additional provision, coupled with the imminent replacement of parking machines and introduction in December of phone, text and app technologies to facilitate payment, were complementary measures enhancing parking provision, broadening customer choice and supporting the town’s economic renewal.
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