A lane on Riverside Road in Stockton will be closing temporarily as part of the demolition of the town’s Castlegate Centre.

A small part of Riverside Road is to be reduced to one lane on the northbound side from Monday, January 9.

The single lane closure will be in effect between the Tower Street junction and the Millennium Footbridge to allow the safe demolition of the remaining part of the multi-storey car park.

This will be in place for four weeks.

Councillor Nigel Cooke, Cabinet Member for Housing and Regeneration at Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council, said back in October: “This is an exciting time for Stockton Town Centre and the closure of Castlegate Shopping Centre represents an important milestone in both the town's history and its redevelopment.

“The demolition is in its early stages but you can already see the striking impact that removing these buildings will have on the town and how wonderful it will be once the High Street is fully opened up to the river.

“We've worked closely with Castlegate's tenants on their relocation into Wellington Square and there's been some real success stories there. The work we are doing in Stockton and across our six town centres to encourage new uses and ensure they are vibrant places means that the future will be bright for residents, businesses and visitors.”

The demolition will be complete in summer 2023, with the construction and redevelopment of the urban park beginning soon after.

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