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Motorists will find extra parking in Newport town centre.
Ten additional long stay parking bays are now available in Medina Avenue car park, run by the Isle of Wight Council.
When the car park was built in 1994, Marks & Spencer provided funding for it.
In return, Medina Borough Council leased back ten bays for M&S staff. The duration of this lease was 25 years.
Ian Ward
Councillor Ian Ward, Cabinet member for infrastructure and transport, explained:
“The lease expired on 31 March 2019.
“We indicated to M&S we were not keen to renew the lease and the company did not object.
“Consequently, we now have an additional ten long stay bays in Newport.”
