New Amble carpark opens for business
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Amble’s newest carpark is open for business.
The County Council bought the land next to the existing car park on Turner Street last year to develop a new car park which combines existing and new parking areas, increasing the number of spaces available from 47 to 134.
The new car park will provide seven disabled parking bays and six electric vehicle bays. Spaces for motorcycles and bikes are also be included while drainage, lighting and access to the site are also improved.
The work has also been taking place with the green agenda at the forefront.
Recycled materials are being used in the project saving both cost and carbon footprint. Around 2,500 tonnes of recycled road making material have been used saving the council over £125,000 in tipping fees and over £100,000 in the purchase of quarried stone - as well as saving around 17 tonnes of carbon.
All of the plant operating on the site are also run on hydrogenated vegetable oil - a more environmentally friendly option to diesel.
Cllr John Riddle, cabinet member responsible for local services said: “It’s great to get this new carpark open with the bulk of the school summer holidays ahead of us.
“Amble, like many other parts of the county, sees a huge influx of visitors over the summer and this big increase in parking availability should make things easier for both holidaymakers and locals wishing to park.
“It’s also very welcome that we’ve been using a number of techniques to ensure the work has been as green as possible, particularly around recycling old road material.”
The council has been working with a number of partners in the town to develop the carpark, including Amble Business Club, Amble Town Council and Amble Development Trust.
Cllr Terry Clark, county councillor for the Amble ward said: "The new Turner Street car park is a welcome addition.
“The Turner Street parking provisions will benefit residents and visitors, giving access to Amble’s shops & cafés with easy access to the harbour. It will help meet the parking needs within Amble, also help take the strain during the holiday season helping in reducing parking in residential areas. It is a truly welcome addition for Amble.”
Cllr Jeff Watson, county councillor for Amble West with Warkworth and cabinet member for tourism, added: “This is excellent news. I’ve been working with local businesses and other stakeholders for a long-time to bring this scheme to fruition.
“We’re enjoying another busy summer along our coast and Amble continues to grow in popularity.
“This new facility will help to keep the centre of Amble the vibrant place it currently is and hopefully attract even more visitors while helping address the needs of local residents."
Please note:
As of 8 August 2020, the car park is nearly finished. Once complete the car park will be an all-day car park and will be subject to parking charges with the first hour free of charge. There are a number of aspects of the car park that remain outstanding such as signage, ticket machines, electric vehicle charging points and it is expected that the car park will be fully functional later in August.
In the meantime the car park is open for use without restriction until such time that the above have been completed and the legal order amendments for enforcement are all in place.
Once formally opened Turner Street East car park will have a charging structure of:
1 hour - Free
2 hours - £1.00
3 hours - £1.50
All day - £3.00
Max stay 3 days