HUNDREDS of drivers are to be temporarily barred from using a Winchester city centre park.

For up to nine weeks, Tower Street car park will only open for season-ticket holders. The measure will operate Monday to Friday to allow vital refurbishment to be finished sooner.

The change comes in response to concerns from season-ticket holders about the forthcoming final phase of the works.

It will allow an entire deck to be closed-off at one time.

Floor C (Tower Street entrance) will be closed from March 30 until May 1. When it reopens, Floor B (Sussex Street entrance) will close until May 29.