Mill Stream Car Park to Close for Improvement Works

Hertford Car Park to Introduce 90-Minute Free Parking

Mill Stream Car Park in Hertford to Close Temporarily for Improvement Works Mill Stream car park near Dicker Mill Industrial Estate in Hertford will temporarily close from 6am on Thursday 3 September while repair and improvement works are carried out. The closure is expected to last approximately one week, with the work aimed at bringing the car park back into good repair and improving the experience for people using the site. The car park is partly owned by East Herts Council and partly by Dicker Mill Investments (DMI), which owns the neighbouring industrial estate. To allow the whole site to be managed together, East Herts Council has granted DMI a licence to manage the council-owned section of the car park. New Parking Arrangements After Reopening Once the improvement works are finished, the car park will reopen under a new parking management and charging system. DMI has appointed ParkingEye Ltd to manage the site, including parking charges and enforcement, although East Herts Council will not be employing the company. Drivers will be able to park free of charge for up to 90 minutes under the new arrangements. Parking charges will apply after the 90-minute free period, with income from parking contributing towards the costs of managing and maintaining the car park. East Herts Council said the car park had been in poor condition for some time, while the absence of a management regime had contributed to problems including abandoned vehicles and anti-social behaviour. The council said working with Dicker Mill Investments would allow the car park to be managed as a whole and improvements to be carried out. It hopes the changes will provide a better experience for motorists and help tackle some of the anti-social behaviour that has affected the area. The council has also stressed that it will have no involvement in the day-to-day management or enforcement of the car park during the licence agreement. For drivers using the site after it reopens, the key change will be the introduction of the 90-minute free parking period followed by charges. The temporary closure means motorists planning to use the car park from Thursday 3 September will need to take account of the expected week-long disruption while the improvement work is completed.