Paused car park demolition set to continue

Demolition of the car park, which is near to Nicholson's shopping centre, is expected cost more than £3m

Work to knock down a 1960s multi-storey car park in a town centre is set to continue.

The 734-space Broadway Car Park in Maidenhead, Berkshire, shut over safety concerns in December 2022.

Demolition began in January but was paused in February after asbestos was discovered in part of the concrete structure.

Road closures will be in place until 3 June while a spiral ramp is demolished.

Water was found to be eroding the reinforced steel and cracks had caused concrete to fall from the ceiling

A lane will be closed on Broadway to ensure a safe distance is maintained for passing traffic and pedestrians, according to Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead council.

Broadway will then be fully closed from 4-13 June on weekdays between 09:00 and 15:00 BST, so the staircase tower can be demolished.

Traffic diversions will be in place and some bus routes will be affected.

Geoff Hill, the authority's member for highways and transport, said the closures were necessary to knock down the multi-storey safely.

“As with any large-scale demolition project in a busy built-up area, there is likely to be some unavoidable disruption to undertake these works safely, but we’re striving to minimise this though taking a phased approach to closures and avoiding full closure at the weekends," he added.