A new public car park is planned on weekdays in Cleethorpes . More than 40 new public car spaces could be added to the resort during weekdays. An amendment is proposed to a parking order to remove weekday permit restrictions from Cleethorpes Civic Offices car park.
The car park already serves as a public pay and display car park at weekends. The proposed change to weekdays comes as North East Lincolnshire Council have officially put on the market the Civic Offices for £1.5m .
Read More: Bus changes 'make a big difference' to Grimsby and Cleethorpes travellers Keep up to date with all the latest breaking news and top stories from Grimsby with our free newsletter The portfolio holder for housing, infrastructure and transport, Cllr Stewart Swinburn, is set to approve the plans at a meeting on August 19. Before the change can happen, however, it will be subject to a consultation, which is legally required. A council document ahead of next Monday's meeting explains the permit restrictions are no longer needed.
This is because council staff have already been relocated to New Oxford House in Grimsby . "There is an opportunity to relieve car parking pressures in the resort," the document states elsewhere. The order amendment will allow it to be a chargeable car park on weekdays too.
The existing weekend and bank holidays rates for the car park, including £1 for up to one hour and £2.50 for one to two hours, will simply be applied across the week. Vehicles that will be able to use .