00:00Two car parks in Sunderland are closing as work begins on a major housing development
00:05near the Stadium of Light. The car park near Hay Street and another opposite St Peter's
00:10Metro station will shut, alongside roads and on-street parking in the Sheepfolds neighbourhood.
00:17Sunderland City Council says the closures will allow drainage work, site clearance and
00:22groundworks to begin. Drivers heading to the Sheepfolds stables, the stadium and nearby
00:28facilities will need to use alternative routes via North Bridge Street or Keir Hardie Way
00:33and Millennium Way. A temporary car park with 186 spaces is planned for spring next year,
00:40but closures are expected to continue beyond that.
