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A city centre car park will be closed for almost a year as work to make it “more welcoming for visitors” gets underway.
The Castle Row site in Canterbury will shut for about 10 months on Monday as part of the council’s Levelling Up works.
The ambitious £22 million project is designed to boost the city’s infrastructure and draw in the crowds.
Canterbury City Council said the site will also be used as a compound for its project contractor, Blakedown Landscapes.
A spokesman explained alternative parking is available in the mutli-storey car park opposite in Castle Street.
And access to the Age UK building at Castle Row will not be affected as they have a dedicated access point.
“The Connected Canterbury: Unlocking The Tales Of England project continues apace and people will start to notice activity happening on the ground,” a council spokesman said.
“Part of the project is about creating story gardens that help tell the stories of Canterbury as part of England’s history.
“This will be done by landscaping existing public spaces to highlight their heritage significance and to encourage people to visit.”
Work will be carried out in Dane John Gardens, Castle Row car park and Canterbury Castle keep and grounds.
Last month, there were fears motorists will face a year of gridlock misery as regeneration work begins around the city’s historic Westgate Towers.
Roads surrounding the Grade I-listed landmark will be shut off at various points over the 12 months from April as part of a £1.5 million project to transform the area.
Pavements and street surfaces will be ripped up and replaced to create a continental-style square closed to traffic a handful of times a year for events such as the Medieval Pageant and the Christmas lights parade.
