A new toilet block in March town centre is expected to be open for use in the New Year.
Completion of the toilets in Broad Street was delayed by an unforeseeable issue with a collapsed sewer.
Fenland District Council's Cllr Chris Seaton, lead member of the March Future High Streets steering group, said: “It’s frustrating and unfortunate that this unforeseeable issue delayed completion.
“The new toilet block will be a long-term asset to the town and a further enhancement of the redeveloped Broad Street area and we look forward to it being open and operational in the New Year.”
The new toilet block provides a male, female and disabled facility which will cost 20p.
The toilets can be finished and opened once demolition of the nearby former Barclays Bank building is complete.
The council said that construction safety rules mean two sets of contractors cannot be working on the two projects at the same time due to their proximity.
Grays Lane is expected to remain closed until both projects are complete.
Read more
- Resident calls for action on former historic bank building
- Developer asks for planning in principle for four homes on outskirts of village
- Restaurant submits new planning application for controversial sign
- Charity awarded £20,000 to help homeless people start new lives
The council said this will hopefully be early in the New Year.
The toilets are being funded jointly by Fenland District Council and with funding from the £8.4million March Future High Streets investment programme, funded by the Government's Future High Streets Fund (£6.4million) and the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority Market Town's Fund (£2million).
Fenland District Council bought the Barclays Bank building with Government Future High Street Fund funding to, it says, 'prevent it remaining empty and being a long-standing eyesore'.
The site is to be sold for redevelopment.
Share