Unsafe lifts at a Nottinghamshire car park won’t be replaced for another 12 months. All lifts at the multi-storey Mansfield’s Walkden Street car park have been out of use since January 2023 after being deemed as a health and safety risk by Mansfield District Council.
The car park is split into two sides – sides A and B – and side A lifts were taken out of use during an urban greening project by the authority in 2022. This decision, the authority said, was taken as a “matter of safety” as they exited onto the construction site.
Side B lifts were also taken out of service in January this year after investigations deemed them “unsafe” to use. Measures were then put in place on the ground floor of the car park to accommodate blue badge holders, Shopmobility customers and parent and child visitors.
