After lots of careful preparation and groundworks, paving is now starting to be laid at Sleaford's Market Place.
The paving is being laid from the outside of Sessions House to begin with, and commenced on Monday October 7. It's hoped that the Heras fencing there can then gradually be moved back by contractor Smith Construction as the paving in this section is completed. The paving is sandstone and has a textured surface for good grip underfoot.
Some of the taller hoarding which faced Northgate and Eastgate, and along some of the businesses around the main square of the Market Place, has also now been swapped for Heras fencing to allow for better visibility of it and the businesses.
Please do continue to visit the businesses at Market Place - there's a path around the works which maintains access to all of them.
Along the front of the site there are also some smaller planting beds which are now complete, with the landscaping here designed to include a range of plants with different heights, spread, flower and leaf colour. Like any new planting scheme it will take time to fully establish and settle in.
A landscaping maintenance plan has been agreed with a contractor, for both the upkeep of these flower beds and the two planters also being created.
The works are still on track to complete all being well by mid-December. We'll continue to share updates here on our website, and via our social media channels @northkestevendc