A car park in Barrow is set to permanently close after the council found the site had ‘very low usage’.

Westmorland and Furness Council said Portland Walk car park will close from the start of July.

In a statement the council revealed the rooftop car park will permanently close from July 1 following a review which found said it had ‘very low usage’.

Alternative parking is available close-by at Market Street behind the town hall, said the council.

Permit holders for the rooftop car park will be contacted by the council’s parking services team to discuss alternative arrangements.

This comes as Barrow Market traders are set to move into refurbished units in The Mall, facing onto Dalton Road later this summer. Some traders will be located in the outdoor market in Portland Walk while temporary units in what was the Meat Hall are completed.

Details around the timing of the move will be released as soon as they are finalised.

Until they move the Market Hall is still open, with traders continuing to offer their service, with the Portland Walk, Stephen Street and Duke Street entrances still in use.

According to the council it is estimated the work to renovate the Market Hall will take two years to complete.