The Village Centre - Block Paving

As I promised - A few thoughts about the block paving on the 'Co-op' side of Market Street.

To be honest, I had a few misgivings about spending such a large part ( 62%) of the money from the District Improvement Fund on just one project, particularly when the tarmac had only been laid a few years ago.

I thought that perhaps we could spend the money on a greater number of smaller projects

The spending was authorised by the Executive Member in late July 2009, but even after that a review was ordered.

It transpired that by that time plans were in an advanced state and to change them would threaten completion by the end of the financial year and we would lose the money.

So Block Paving it was.

I must admit that now it is completed, it looks pretty good and the installation of the bollards which we insisted on has stopped completely the possibility of vehicles part-parking on the footpath. (Even though they shouldn't be parking there at all)








It has been made even better by the extremely expensive renovation of the frontage of the old Co-op, - now a NISA store.









Next must be the similar block paving of the Precinct side of the road, but at an estimated £70,000 this is even more than the District Improvement Funds that will be available in 2011.

We're going to have to look for another source for the money.

Happy Shopping

Sean

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