Scunthorpe: The Parishes car park to get £250k security upgrade

The Parishes multi-storey car park in Scunthorpe town centre is to get a £250,000 security upgrade

Security is to be improved at a Scunthorpe multi-storey car park, town leaders have said.

North Lincolnshire Council said new barriers, cameras and door readers will be installed at The Parishes car park in the town centre.

Police and Crime Commissioner Jonathan Evison said a number of crimes had been recorded at the car park.

Councillor John Davison said the £250,000 investment would be "welcome news for motorists".

Entry and exit will be controlled using automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) technology, the council said.

Mr Davison, the council's cabinet member for safer, stronger communities, said "millions of pounds" was being spent on creating "a new future for Scunthorpe town centre", adding the car park was "the first stop" for many visitors.

"We want to ensure it is a welcoming environment," he said.

Mr Evison said: "It is important to keep our public assets safe for everyone to use. The Parishes car park has been subjected to incidents of anti-social behaviour and criminal damage so this improvement to the security of the site will be of great benefit."

Disabled parking bays will be available inside the multi-storey, with additional bays being added through the duration of the works, the council said.

Funding for the upgrade has come from the council, the Police and Crime Commissioner and the government's Levelling-Up Fund.