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GOOD HOPE HOSPITAL HAS BEEN CRITICISED FOR NOT HAVING ENOUGH PARKING SPACES 04:51, 01 Jun 2025 Andrew Mitchell is pushing for a new multi-storey car park to be built at Good Hope Hospital to

alleviate parking issues for staff and visitors. The Sutton Coldfield MP said he had an 'excellent meeting' with the hospital's executive director, Simon Jarvis, on moving

forward with the plans which have been brewing for '25 years'. It's hoped a new car park would bring an end to adjacent roads being clogged up with cars. READ MORE: CHAOS

FEARS OVER GOOD HOPE EXPANSION PLANS AS HOSPITAL ACCUSED OF 'NOT BEING A GOOD NEIGHBOUR' The Rectory Road Hospital confirmed to BirminghamLive it was "exploring a range of

options aimed at supporting patients’ and colleagues’ needs". Article continues below Mr Mitchell said he's helping hospital chiefs liaise with Birmingham City Council over the

purchase of land owned by the authority. DON'T MISS THE BIGGEST AND BREAKING STORIES BY SIGNING UP TO THE BIRMINGHAMLIVE NEWSLETTER HERE He said: "The hospital is hoping to

purchase a small strip of council-owned land which is currently used at Good Hope for patient and visitor surface parking. "It is hoped that if the purchase is successful, the site may

be used for a multi-storey parking facility in the future." He added: "Last week I had an excellent meeting with Simon Jarvis. "We talked about the plans for a multi storey

car park - something I have to say has been on the stocks for at least 25 years. GET BREAKING NEWS ON BIRMINGHAMLIVE WHATSAPP "I am supporting the hospital through these negotiations

with Birmingham City Council, as I made very clear in our meeting. "This is an issue that local councillors David Pears and Richard Parkin have been strenuously pressing because of

issues surrounding parking in adjacent roads, so I thank them very much for their hard work. Article continues below "While nothing is yet confirmed, I will be helping the hospital

engage with the council to the best of my ability."