Image demonstrating Work beginning on new Morpeth carpark

Work beginning on new Morpeth carpark

Work is getting underway on the former Morpeth First School site to redevelop it into a car park. 
 
Establishment of the site compound and other preparatory works are starting this week with the actual construction works starting from 15th November.  
 
The construction is scheduled for around six months and involves providing a new highway access and drainage, alterations to existing ground levels within the site, diversion of a sewers and work on existing culverts, as well as construction of a new retaining wall, and is due for completion in late Spring next year.  
 
Once complete there will be parking for a total of 140 vehicles including eight accessible parking bays and six electric bays.  
 
The scheme is part of the county council’s £10m parking improvements scheme throughout Northumberland, following detailed parking studies and action plans created for a number of market towns in conjunction with town and parish councils. 
 
Cabinet member for Local Services Councillor John Riddle said: “Market towns like Morpeth need to have plenty of parking spaces for local residents who come to shop and for the many visitors that are welcomed to the town every year. 
 
 We’re pleased work is getting underway to bring this brownfield site into beneficial use as a long-stay town centre car park to help support the local economy but we are conscious we also need to look at ways of driving down carbon emissions in Northumberland and this facility will have more electric vehicle charging points than any other car park we own.” 
 
Morpeth Stobhill Councillor John Beynon added: “Extra carparking is much needed in Morpeth, especially long-stay. Hopefully workers will be able to park there and free up space for the many visitors and shoppers to the town.  
 
“It should also help alleviate some parking issues which are currently being encountered by some residents in Middle Greens.”
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