Beverley cobbles row rumbles on as Saturday Market work starts
WORK is under way on the revamp of the East Riding's busiest retail square after delays because of controversy over the planned removal of stone setts.
Contractors have started the £2.5m revamp of Saturday Market in Beverley.
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Controversial: Work has begun on the revamp of Beverley's Saturday Market. Picture: Jerome Ellerby
But in the first few months they will not be taking up any stone setts.
The running order of the project was altered to allow further consultation with Beverley Civic Society and English Heritage, which had objected to the removal of historic stone setts from the ancient core of the market town. Instead, contractors have started work on pavements outside The Grapes pub and will then move on to the stretch between the pub and Dyer Lane.
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That should take about five weeks.
An East Riding Council spokesman said: "Works will be phased to minimise disruption, with the first phases focusing on repairs to the Yorkstone pavements, which will include reuse of existing materials and utilisation of reclaimed Yorkstone to match.
"Access to the local shops will be maintained throughout the construction works as the thresholds will be undertaken out of normal hours to reduce disruption to both the businesses and customers.
"Regular updates will be sent in advance of each phase commencing and it is anticipated that the footway works programme will take until the summer to complete."
The first meeting between objectors and East Riding council chief Executive Nigel Pearson is scheduled this week.
4 Comments
by AdPotentia
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 6:31PM
“The cobbles were replaced in the 70's, thats not really the issue. Its £2.5 million stolen from the highways repairs budget to fund this - THAT'S the issue. The £1.8 million that ERYC wants to raise from reducing benefit for the poor sick and disabled just so Parno can have his vanity project. Built with Blood Money - what a disgrace.”
by Sympathiser42
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 1:13PM
“The fight continues, ERYC keep delivering messages about "further consultations" but are these to be held behind closed doors so that the scheme can be steamrollered through??.....and will the public's views be taken into account?? Seems like "delaying tactics" ...the SOS Campaign has had national press and tv coverage and its time that the Members of the Cabinet of ERYC realised there is HUGE opposition to their proposed actions.
And if any the Cabinet Members had walked into Beverley in the snow they would have noticed that pedestrians were walking on the SETTS in preference to the uneven, icy and uncleared pavements"”
by Cherrymatilda
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:27PM
“http://tinyurl.com/a746547 http://tinyurl.com/bdzneyr”
by Cherrymatilda
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 12:27PM
“http://tinyurl.com/asnrp5l http://tinyurl.com/bdzneyr
Almost 2000 of you will receive this email.....TWO THOUSAND and our petition will arrive in the mail boxes of the ERYC cabinet members today as a gentle reminder that we are still here, biding our time and hoping the postponement of work, to allow further "consultations", will result in the retention and restoration of the cobble setts, curbs, gulleys and Yorkstone pavements in Saturday Market.
This has been an exhausting but uplifting experience for us all I'm sure. From local papers to NATIONAL RADIO; a campaign Look North have described as "the biggest single issue they've had for years"! If you hadn't signed up, turned out to protest in your hundreds and spread the word......well you know what we would be facing now. Unthinkable? Lets hope so and that ERYC have been listening.”
by charleswelton
Wednesday, January 23 2013, 10:01AM
“All they had to do were to fix the footpaths, no need to spend millions on a scheme so you can earn a plaque with your names on.”