A company has been awarded a £106,000 contract to resurface Ripon’s biggest car park.
The Cathedral car park, on Victoria Grove, has 193 bays and sits in the view of the city’s cathedral.
A.E. Duffield & Sons Ltd, which is based in Ripon, will take on the work as part of a Harrogate Borough Council contract valued at £106,512.47.
The council said in its contract notice that the site has become worn and hazardous to members of the public.
It said:
“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.
A separate contract will be procured to install the charging points.
The work is due to start on January 17 and end on February 11, according to the company.
There have been calls by Ripon city councillors for the bays in the car park to be made wider.
