A Crewe town centre car park is temporarily closed for two days - allowing 'site investigation' works to take place.

Oak Street Car Park is temporarily closed for site investigation works on Tuesday 9 May and Wednesday 10 May.

These investigation works are taking place ready for Crewe Youth Zone - expected to open on the car park site in spring 2025.

Oak Street Car Park works are taking place ready for Crewe Youth Zone - expected to open on the site in spring 2025 (Ryan Parker).

The new facility is being delivered by national charity OnSide, in partnership with Cheshire East Council and Crewe Town Board.

It will include an indoor climbing wall, four court sports hall, training kitchen and a music room with a recording studio,

Crewe Youth Zone will also have a fully equipped gym, dance and drama studio, 3G kick pitch, arts and crafts room, enterprise and employability suite.  

On Monday 8 May, Cheshire East Council confirmed the temporary Oak Street Car Park closure with a social media statement.

OnSide is awaiting approval on plans for the Youth Zone, submitted to Cheshire East Council in December 2022 (Ryan Parker).

The statement read: "Oak Street Car Park in Crewe will be temporarily closed for site investigation works tomorrow and Wednesday.

"Alternative parking facilities can be found at Thomas Street, CW1 2BD (pay, long stay) and Edleston Road, CW2 7HT (pay, long stay).

"Thank you for your patience."

OnSide is awaiting approval on plans for the Youth Zone, submitted to Cheshire East Council in December 2022.

The Oak Street Youth Zone will create 70 full and part-time jobs - as well as 100 volunteering opportunities (Ryan Parker).

If successful, work is due to start on site in 2024.

The Oak Street Youth Zone will create 70 full and part-time jobs - as well as 100 volunteering opportunities. 

READ MORE: Busy road closed following two-vehicle collision close to Crewe.

Free from clickbait, pop-up ads and unwanted surveys, Crewe Nub News is a quality online newspaper for our town.

Subscribe to our FREE weekly newsletter email HERE - just click the 'SIGN UP' button.

Please consider following Crewe Nub News on Facebook or Twitter.