BUS stops outside the historic Trowbridge Town Hall are to be moved as work starts on a major £8 million redevelopment and refurbishment project this month.
The stops are being moved into Silver Street, Manvers Street and Castle Street as workers from Beard Construction put up hoarding for a compound outside the town hall entrance in Market Street.
Silver Street at the junction with Church Street will be closed for three nights from 7pm to midnight on Monday, August 21 to Wednesday, August 23 to enable hoarding to be erected.
The hoardings will ensure all the works can be carried out safely. Access for residents in the immediate area will be maintained during this period.
During these three-night road closures, the taxi rank opposite the town hall will be closed. Alternative taxi ranks are located in Castle Street and St Stephen’s Place.
As the hoarding will encroach on the footpath and road there will be some impact on local people and road users. All businesses will remain open for business as usual.
From Tuesday, August 22 the X34 bus stop outside the town hall entrance will be moving to the bus stop by the side of Lloyds Bank on Manvers Street.
The town centre bus stop for buses 63, 66 and 69 will be moving to a new bus stop on Silver Street, next to the Old Joanna Café.
The bus stop for buses 60, 65/65A, 67/67A, X47 will be moving to the bus shelter at the other end of the layby opposite the Coventry Building Society.
Buses will be running to their normal timetable and appropriate signage will be in place to support passengers with these changes.
The following week, construction firm Beard will start to set up its construction site compound in the park adjacent to the Sensory Garden.
These set up arrangements mean the town hall refurbishment programme can start on Tuesday after the August Bank Holiday.
Cllr Caroline Thomas, Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Transport, said: “We have this wonderful Grade II listed building in the heart of Trowbridge town centre and to ensure it remains a treasured venue for future generations to enjoy it needs extensive refurbishment.
“Works of this nature will cause some disruption to local residents and businesses, and we apologise for any inconvenience caused.
“Our main contractor, Beard, will work closely with those neighbouring residents and businesses who are most affected by these works to minimise the impact on them.
“We would like to thank those residents who attended our recent Meet the Contractor event to find out more information.
“This major investment in the town hall supports a key aim in our business plan of making sure our towns are resilient, ensuring our communities can grow sustainably with access to leisure, arts, heritage and culture.
“It is great to see these works about to start so we can look forward to the town hall being open once again to the public in summer 2025.”
The refurbishment of the town hall forms part of the £16 million investment in Trowbridge town centre via the government’s Future High Streets Fund.
On completion of the works, the town hall will become a major creative and community hub, comprising custom-designed performance and activity spaces, recording studios and a licenced café bar with refurbished spaces for a wide range of community activities.
Jamie Harwood, director at Beard, said: “While the project does present challenges, our team has worked incredibly hard to maintain an open dialogue with all parties to ensure all work is conducted safely and sensitively, with as little disruption to residents as possible.”
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