Last car left in condemned multi-storey to go

News imageAlex Pope/BBC The outside of a large multi-storey car park, with a sign on it that reads "Mayorhold Car Park". There is a person walking past and there are traffic lights and a pedestrian crossing area in front of the building.Alex Pope/BBC
The car park is due to be demolished next year

The last car left in a multi-storey car park in a town centre which was closed suddenly two months ago, is set to be collected.

Mayorhold Car Park in Lady's Lane in Northampton was shut by West Northamptonshire Council after crumbling concrete was discovered in the structure.

It was built more than 50 years ago and was due to be demolished next year as part of the wider Greyfriars regeneration programme.

The authority said the owner of the solitary vehicle left in the car park was "making arrangements" for it to be collected.

News imageAlex Pope/BBC Shutters closed outside a car park, with a man looking at a sign. The building is mostly concrete.Alex Pope/BBC
Mayorhold Car Park in Northampton has been closed since July

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A decision on whether to reopen the car park had yet to be reached, said the council.

Its spokesperson said: "Following a further collection this week, one vehicle remains on site."

They also apologised for "confusion if any signs have displayed anything other than 'closed' for the car park" since the emergency closure on 21 July.

The council previously said there was "ample" parking elsewhere in the town, but two car parks have been partially closed for two months while archaeological investigations took place for the regeneration programme.

Greyfriars, the site of the town's former bus station, is set to undergo a major redevelopment which will include 1,000 homes, an amphitheatre, shops and restaurants.

The 25-acre (10.1ha) site also includes car parks, a disused corn exchange, and a derelict office block.

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