A NEW all-weather car park on Old Hills has had to be closed - due to heavy rain.

The £17,000 surface, made by the company Suretrac, was installed in the summer.

But Malvern Hills Conservators director Ian Rowat this week ordered it closed after cars became bogged down on it.

"I'm very concerned because it's not performing as we were led to expect," he said. "I've got the managing director of Suretrac and the contractor who installed it coming down on Monday and I hope they can give me an explanation."