£9m car park refurb completes
THE £9m refurbishment of the Merrion Centre car park in Leeds is now complete.
The work carried out includes Europe’s largest carbon fibre structural strengthening project with more than 18,000 sq m of carbon fibre wrap going into the structure.
The celebration also marked CitiPark’s recent rebranding from Town Centre Car Parks to reflect the car park operator’s recent expansion and its plans for rapid growth over the next five years.
The Merrion Centre car park, which was the first of its kind in the UK and one of the biggest car parks in Europe when it was first built 50 years ago, now offers automated vehicle number plate recognition and electric car charging points.
Ben Ziff, managing director at CitiPark, has overseen the investment project and its success has already helped CitiPark win contracts in other cities, including a recent partnership with Watford Council.
CitiPark become the new operator of three Watford Councils car parks with plans to upgrade the car parks with improved CCTV and install technology such as automatic registration plate vehicle recognition systems together with a new parking management system.
Ben Ziff, managing director at CitiPark, said: “Our Merrion Centre car park is now one of the most technologically advanced, user friendly and sustainable facilities of its kind anywhere in the UK.
“State-of-the-art technology including automated number plate recognition systems, LED lighting and contactless payment has been introduced at the car park which serves Merrion Centre customers, the business community and visitors to the First Direct Arena and wider Arena Quarter.
He added: “CitiPark has an ambitious growth strategy with plans to expand the number of car parks it operates across the country, while maintaining its focus on industry-leading technology and investment into energy efficiency.”
