A Bracknell car park has announced its closing date following long-term safety concerns surrounding the structure of the building.

The council’s executive has agreed that the High Street carpark should close on the October 31.

This comes as surveyors say that the structure is corroding and cannot be fixed despite temporary solutions to keep it open.

Following the closure, the site will be added to the overall town centre’s master plan for regeneration.

Kevin Gibbs, executive director for delivery, said: “High Street car park is currently safe to use but independent structural experts have told us that it is corroding and there is no way to fix it.

“The safety of car park users must be our priority, which is why the executive has agreed to close the car park at the end of October – in line with expert advice.

“The simple issue is that the car park was built more than 50 years ago when vehicles weren’t as heavy. The weight load of heavy, modern vehicles has put considerable pressure on the structure.

“It will remain open until 31 October, which will give us time to look in to an alternative drop-off point for Shopmobility users and enable us to let everyone who uses it know that they will need to find an alternative car park from 1 November.”