Issue - meetings

To provide Cabinet with a monthly update regarding ongoing work related to 24 High Street, Wisbech.

Members considered the Wisbech High Street update presented by Councillor Seaton.

Members made comments, asked questions and received responses as follows:

·       Councillor Tierney appreciated the work starting as it has been a long time coming and it is great to see it commencing. He feels that the people of Wisbech understand it takes time to work on projects such as this and appreciate that it is being undertaken without having to close the High Street, which is vital to businesses, but the change to move the scaffolding back is a great idea, it will really help as there are lots of people struggling to get up that path who have mobility issues and he welcomes this change.

·       Councillor Mrs Laws questioned the £25,000 cost of scaffolding and asked if various quotations were sought and does it include insurance? Councillor Seaton responded that there is a lot of scaffolding here, it is virtually the whole of 11-12 that has been scaffolded as some of the walls are unsafe so it is a large job and officers have obtained the best price from the scaffolding firm that are already there, with the scaffolding being an ongoing cost that the Council has.

Proposed by Councillor Seaton, seconded by Councillor Tierney and AGREED to note the current position in relation to the 24 High Street construction project in Wisbech and information regarding the property at 11-12 High Street.