One of Sleaford’s most popular car parks is set to undergo resurfacing work – spanning 11 weeks.

Work on Eastgate Car Park, which is owned by Sleaford Town Council, begins on Monday (March 9).

The council has been building up reserves to pay for the work for a number of years, while the surface has steadily become more pitted and patched. It is popular as one of the few all-day car parks for staff travelling to work in the town centre or to visit The Hub. It is owned by the Town Council rather than North Kesteven District Council, although the same wardens monitor both sets of car parks and cash from parking fees is collected by NKDC on the Town Council’s behalf.

The council says the resurfacing project will be completed in phases over an 11 week period and is scheduled to finish on Friday May 29.

Work on resurfacing Eastgate car park is scheduled to start on Monday March 9 for 11 weeks.

placeholder image — Work on resurfacing Eastgate car park is scheduled to start on Monday March 9 for 11 weeks.

Lindum, the contractors, have confirmed that work will take place between 7.30am and 5pm each day.

NKDC is also preparing to create a new car park on the site of the old ambulance station on Kesteven Street, however this is not likely to go ahead until resurfacing work is completed on Eastgate car park.

The Kesteven Street car park works are expected to be completed by the end of the year. The Town Council says information on the schedule of works is displayed on the payment machines including a diagram showing which sections of the car park will remain open while the works are underway.

They added: “Vehicle access may be limited at certain times, but safe pedestrian access will be maintained throughout.”