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Dec 2021
Last Updated: 13/12/2021
Call for wider parking bays in Ripon to cater for larger cars
Cathedral Car Park, Ripon's biggest car park, is due to undergo resurfacing work costing £85,000. Some councillors think it would be a good time for the bays to be made wider.
Cathedral car park, Ripon, which is in line for resurfacing.
Ripon City Council has called for parking spaces at Cathedral Car Park to be widened to accommodate larger vehicles.
The city's biggest car park is due to undergo resurfacing works costing £85,000 and Councillor Pauline McHardy called for parking bays to be enlarged as part of the upgrade.
Speaking at the December city council meeting, she said:
"Modern vehicles are wider and with the current size of the spaces, people find it difficult to get in and out of their cars.
"After the resurfacing work has been carried out, the bays should be enlarged."
Cllr McHardy's call for enlargement was seconded by Councillor Chris Davis, who told the meeting:
"The bays are narrow and I've often found it difficulty to find a parking space that my car will fit in."
Councillors voted unanimously to support the request, which will be made to Harrogate Borough Council.
The 193-bay car park sits in view of the cathedral and is used by drivers for long and short stays.
Harrogate Borough Council, in a contract notice for the work issued this year, said the site had become worn and hazardous to members of the public.
It added:
“Over the years the current surface of the car park has become pot-holed, with large areas of loose tarmac resulting in trip hazards to members of the public, and claims for vehicle damage.”
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The contract is for a complete resurfacing of the car park, and to increase the number of parking spaces to 206, along with 10 disabled bays.
The council will also require the contractors to undertake trunking and ductwork in preparation for the installation of electric vehicle charging points.
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