Isle of Wight ferry company Red Funnel have confirmed they’ve bought up another bit of land in East Cowes.
A spokesperson for Red Funnel said,
“Red Funnel has recently purchased the Well Road Car Park in East Cowes (adjacent to King’s Square and Waitrose).
“We have started work on this to refurbish it and to reinstate it as a car park.
“There are no plans to erect a building on the site and our intention is that the reinstatement of the car park will be an asset to Red Funnel and to the town.”
Cllr Karl Love told OnTheWight,
“I have been in discussion with Red Funnel about bringing this car park back to life and improving how our town looks for many months.
“Work has now started on the Wells Road carpark to reinstate it after many years of neglect.
“I met with Red Funnel many months ago where we discussed the idea of returning it to use, as East Cowes does not have sufficient parking or any long stay facilities. We really need this carpark and it’s great to see it being brought back. I also recommended the placement of car charging points which would make it fit for future purpose in an eco town like ours.
“Hopefully it will be open for Christmas and creating much a need lift for our town, small business and environment shops. It a very important step forward and I welcome this as it’s a positive step in the right direction.“
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