Work has commenced on the construction of a new car park on Blaris Road in Lisburn.

The car park will located by Blaris Drive and is being funded by the Department for Communities’ COVID-19 Recovery Revitalisation Programme.

Infrastructure Minister Nichola Mallon said: "I am pleased to have part funded this project under my Blue Green funding. I hope that it will encourage people to leave their cars behind and choose active travel modes of transport by walking, wheeling or cycling into Lisburn City Centre along the Lagan Tow Path or enjoying the nearby Blaris greenway route towards the Maze Long Kesh area. I am delighted to support this project which will help to connect communities, improve our health and wellbeing and also tackle the climate crisis."

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Communities Minister Deirdre Hargey stated: "My Department introduced the COVID-19 Recovery Revitalisation Programme to support the recovery of our towns and city centres post pandemic. I hope that funding initiatives such as this car park at Blaris Road will encourage people to use this facility to access Lisburn city centre and support our local businesses and ultimately to help keep our town and city centres thriving and prosperous."

Philips Contracts has been appointed to construct the new car parking facilities that will include the infrastructure for Electric Vehicle (EV) charging points, two family parking spaces and two disabled parking spaces.