In 2013, work began to purchase the former PSNI site in New Street. Work began to demolish and level the site in February/March 2014. Plans were then made and a collaboration between ourselves, ANBC and Roads Service was undertaken to provide a Park and Ride car park which was operational from 2016 when the lease was signed to Road Service within Department for Infrastructure for 999 years!
This extra parking has been a godsend to the town as, even with the opening of the Ballygrooby Park and Ride to accommodate commuters to Belfast, some motorists still occupy spaces all day in the town centre. The additional parking facilities has also helped local traders who have noticed a positive increase on trade since it’s completion.
We also added in a new shop front to the unit in Arches Mews – previously this had been a hard unit to let as it was tucked away and didn’t get much passing footfall. Since the addition of a new shop front onto the new car park the unit has been successfully let to a barber shop who is doing a roaring trade and hopes to stay for many years to come.
