Leicester Car Parks Closing: What You Need to Know

0:00Four National Car Parts sites in Lester City Center are closing this Friday. That includes the historic Lee Circle Car Park, one of Europe's oldest multi-story ones, the Rutland Center, next to the Curve Theater, and locations, on Abby Street and East Street. This comes after NCP entered administration back in March, with the parking sector still lagging behind pre-COVID levels. Administrators at PWC identified 22 unviable sites nationwide for closure, including these four in Lester and one more in nearby Hinkley. Drivers in the area have mixed reactions. Some regular users lament losing convenient, affordable spots, especially on weekends, and worry about switching to buses with heavy shopping loads. Others skip NCP due to steep fees, opting for cycling, walking, or public transport amid rising living costs. Lester City Council reassures there's ample space left, with more than 9,000 off-street parking spots in around 1,300. One street option is still available.

1:00The Curve Theater is updating customers on alternatives after offering Rutland discounts, while Hinkley's car park will stay open and free under new. Management. PWC confirmed 33 redundancies from these shutdowns, but no further closures are planned for their remaining 318 sites. Officials continue coordinating to ease the changes for locals. That's the story for today. Lester News Today.