Car park upgrades completed at Leigh Infirmary

Earlier this year, work began at the Leigh Infirmary site to provide a full upgrade to the car parking facilities as part of a wider strategy to ensure an improved car parking provision that is fair and equitable for everyone.

Some had previously raised concerns that traffic incidents around the junction of Hanover Street and The Junction may have increased following the infirmary's car park alternations.

However, the work has now been completed with 60 additional more parking spaces have been created for the public.

The site has also been redesigned to allow a circular flow around the car park, helping to reduce congestion.

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The improvement works has been going on for several weeks this year (Image: WWL)
In addition to the car park improvement works, public pathways and lighting have also been improved around the site.

There has also been the installation of two new card payment machines to enable both cash and card payment for car parking.

Tabitha Gardner, Chief Finance Officer, spoke on the recent upgrades saying: “I am delighted we have been able to increase our car parking provision at Leigh Infirmary.

“The team have worked incredibly hard to make the vital improvements needed to create a much improved, suitable and safe solution for everyone, taking away the stress of having to find a parking space, and making it much faster and easier for our patients and visitors.”

60 new spaces have been added to the car park (Image: WWL)
Across the borough, planning permission has also been submitted for further improvements to car parking on the Albert Edward Infirmary site including Freckleton Street car park, which will increase the Trust’s car parking provision for staff, patients and visitors.

Commenting on this Lee Freeman, Security and Car Parks Manager, said: “There are still some things we need to improve upon, and we appreciate the ongoing issues our patients and visitors have experienced with car parking at our hospital sites.”

“The improvements to Trust car parks, will significantly improve our overall car parking capacity, with additional spaces for staff, visitors and patients, and improved disabled parking.”

Lee continued: “I’m so pleased we have been able to take these very important steps which will make a huge difference for patients accessing our services, and our hardworking staff.”