The wait goes on - work unlikely to start on Sea Road 'amenities' building before end of April

                                                         

How the proposed Sea Road building might look after dark 

 

THE delay in starting construction of the proposed 'amenities' building in Sea Road, Cleethorpes, looks set to continue at least until after the Easter holiday.

There has been next to no progress on the project since the start of the year, partly after it emerged that telephone cables under the site needed to be-routed.

Says a spokesperson for North East Lincolnshire Council:  "The final set of utility diversions (BT Openreach) will be completed in early April.

"This means that construction  will start soon after the Easter break."

The intention is for the building to incorporate state-of-the-art WCs to replace those that previously existed (along with a pub) on the same site.

Because, these WCS are not ready, NELC faces the unwelcome cost of hiring portable loos which will be in  place at least until; the end of summer.

Meanwhile, the proposed 're-modelling' project for nearby Pier Gardens is also on hold.

NELC has not yet appointed a contractor, nor even applied for planning permission for what is a major scheme, involving the replacement of the long-established lawns with hard surfacing of various types.

It is believed to have consulted with organisations such as Historic England, Anglian Water and drainage and ecology experts, but so far their advice is being kept under wraps.