COLCHESTER car parks are set to scoop a top award due to their first-class facilities.

NCP car parks in Osborne Street and Nunns Road are among 50 of the parking provider’s sites across the country to be awarded the People’s Parking prize.

The scheme was introduced in 2016 by disability rights campaigner Helen Dolphin with the aim of driving up standards in the parking industry.

Both car parks were awarded the accreditation because they provide parking for disabled people.