Chichester District Council is ready to add £2million to a pot of money being used to pay for improvements along two pedestrianised city centre streets.
The design process for North Street and East Street is already under way, with work on the £10.5million project expected to start in March/April 2027.
If all goes as planned, it will include the replacement of worn and uneven paving, using high-quality York stone along the sides and Tarmac resin – possibly with wood-chip – along the middle of the streets.
It will also see the replacement of street furniture, the provision of planting and landscaped areas, drainage improvements, and the provision of electric connection points for market traders and events.
During a meeting of the cabinet, members recommended that money be released from the Community Infrastructure Levy – a charge made to developers given permission to build in the area – and given to West Sussex County Council to help deliver the project.
The final decision on whether to do so will be made by the full council. If approved, the money will sit alongside £8million of other funding, including more than £6million from the county council.
Both streets were last refurbished in the 1970s. Councillors made it clear that, as the work starts, the county and district councils needed to work to ensure as little disruption as possible to pedestrians and businesses.
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