Revised End of Project Date Now January 2025
| The Town Council was briefed at its meeting on Monday 2nd September 2024 regarding the Town Hall Refurbishment Project.
Steve Hunt of Greenwoods Projects (who are responsible for managing the project on behalf of the Town Council) presented a progress report to councillors and members of the public present at the meeting. The Council was informed that the target project end date was now mid-January 2025 and that the cost of the refurbishment might now reach as much as £1.56M. It was acknowledged that the project continues to be delayed and that all parties are frustrated by this. However, all parties involved are keen to work together to reach a satisfactory conclusion as quickly as possible in order that the facility can be made available to the townsfolk. Delays have been caused through a number of factors, many of which are not unsurprising bearing in mind the listed status and age of the building. Most of the major construction/ rebuild works have now been completed which will allow many of the internal fit out works to be conducted quickly and in unison. We should see much progress in the next couple of months. Town Mayor, Councillor Martyn Plant said “I am disappointed and regret that the Town Hall Project has not been completed on time and that there is still much work to do. I am however encouraged by the latest report presented to us which looks to have addressed the major issues that have caused the delay and I am confident that the Town Council and its partners are now working hard and with purpose to deliver the Town Hall back to the public early in the New Year” See accompanying Project Management report presented to the Town Council on Monday 2 September 2024: 24 08 29 Midsomer Norton Town Hall Town Council Report
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