**UPDATE ON CURRENT CAR PARK (CHURCH STREET) CLOSURE ON TUES 27TH JAN – POTENTIAL FOR FURTHER CLOSURE ON WEDS 28TH JAN 2026**
Thank you for your co-operation and help to keep the car park free of vehicles.
We have been able to carry out 4 trial pits to provide the required information for the upcoming planning application to redevelop the car park. However the ongoing weather conditions are impacting on the soakaway test. If the rain continues to be heavier than originally forecast, then it may impact on the measurements needed to calculate the drainage solutions. The test involves monitoring the amount of time it takes for the water to dissipate in the trial pits – which will inform the design. As the ground is made up of clay this is not a quick process.
Whilst we do not want to keep the car park closed longer than necessary, there is a chance we may need to keep it closed overnight until tomorrow during the day. It is important that the drainage solution is correctly designed and specified to avoid the ongoing issues we have. Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
