Work to repair a crumbling river wall in the centre of a historic market town is due to get underway.
The damage to the river wall at Westbury Gardens in Bradford on Avon emerged at the end of 2024, with a town council spokesperson stating that the damage was caused by “natural growth of the London plane tree”.
The town council quickly fenced off the area of the park around the tree, and in spring of this year props were put in place to support the wall, with the town council announcing that work was due to begin.
On July 9, the town council said that work will now begin as early as the following week, following wildlife checks and vegetation clearing.
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Posting on social media, a spokesperson for Bradford on Avon Town Council said: “We expect work to start on the wall at Westbury Garden soon, with contractors due to start as early as next week.
“Before work gets underway, wildlife checks will be carried out before nearby vegetation is cleared and work on the wall starts.
“The first phase will involve removing loose masonry. Once this is complete, an engineer will inspect the wall before the next stage of work begins.
“We'll share more detail about the work and updates as soon as we can.”
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