NELC says 10-week revamp of site in Grimsby will create more welcoming area for pedestrians

    

Refurbishment project will see installation of a maze

WORK has begun on a 10-week project to spruce-up a triangle  of vacant  land between New Cartergate and Frederick Ward Way in Grimsby.

The first phase involve the installation of  new paving, public seating, street furniture, soft landscaping a ground-level maze and CCTV.

To allow the team from contractors Specialist Surfacing Ltd to work safely,  five parking bays on the east side of New Cartergate are being temporarily suspended. 

However, vehicle access for residents and businesses is being maintained at all times, along with access to the seven parking bays on the west side of New Cartergate and the footpath to the bridge over the River Freshney.

The second phase is due to  take place during the school holidays, from Monday 16 February to Friday 20 February, and will involve the installation and realignment of four tactile pedestrian crossings at the corners of Lord Street and Cartergate.

Says a North East Lincolnshire Council: "The works will transform an overgrown and underused space in the heart of the town into a safer, more welcoming area for residents and visitors to utilise."