Part of a Daventry town centre car park will temporarily close later this month as work continues on the town's nearby leisure centre.

West Northamptonshire Council has announced that around 28 of the 62 spaces at St John's Square car park will be unavailable from August 28 until work is completed in April next year.

A council spokesperson said the partial closure is needed to allow construction materials and contractor cabins to be located close to the leisure centre. The changes will also affect access to the car park, which is behind The Abbey Centre and Moot Hall.

During the works, motorists will only be able to access St John's Square via Chapel Lane, while Abbey Street will be closed to vehicles except for pedestrian access to The Abbey.

West Northamptonshire Council has announced that around 28 of the 62 spaces at St John's Square car park will be unavailable from August 28 until work is completed in April next year.

placeholder image — West Northamptonshire Council has announced that around 28 of the 62 spaces at St John's Square car park will be unavailable from August 28 until work is completed in April next year.

The spokesperson said the remaining sections of the car park will stay open and drivers will still have access to more than 800 free parking spaces across Daventry town centre. All council-managed car parks in the town continue to offer free parking, subject to the time restrictions displayed on site.

Councillor Richard Butler, West Northamptonshire Council's cabinet member for highways and transport, said: "We recognise these temporary access and parking changes will cause some inconvenience and would like to thank people in advance for their patience and understanding during this period."