'Significant progress' reported in £14.8m redevelopment of rundown area in Boston
The £14.8 million project to revamp a rundown part of Boston continues to make ‘significant progress’, Boston Borough Council has reported.
The authority has released its latest update on the Rosegarth Square redevelopment scheme.
The Government-funded project, which aims to revitalise the area between the River Haven and the bus station, got under way at the start of the year.
The council’s vision is to create a ‘thriving community space’ in the area, one that also acts as a ‘gateway’ to the town centre.
Construction on a new multi-purpose building on the former site of Crown House continues to advance, the council says in its latest update. Piling has been completed, the steel framework has been put in place and fireproofed, and floor planks have been installed, it says.
Work on the public realm is also progressing, the council adds. Here, foundations for a new seating area and public artworks are being prepared, and tree pits dug ready for planting later in the development.
Closer to the Haven, kerbing is being laid towards St Botolph’s Bridge, and new walls are taking shape to define pathways through the area, the council continues.
Looking ahead, the first bricks will soon be laid for the multi-purpose building and new artwork installed, it adds.
Coun Dale Broughton, leader of Boston Borough Council, said: “It is great to see so much progress on site since work began on the development at the start of the year.
“This project marks our commitment to bring positive change into Boston and can help breathe new life into our town and borough, turning an unused and unutilised area into an attractive and enjoyable space with new offers, opportunities and services for our residents and visitors to access.”