Work on the final phase of the Malakoff open space scheme, in St Ives, will get under way on Monday, 6th October, the Town Deal board has announced.
Construction is expected to take up to six months to complete.
The first stage, which will be carried out between October and Christmas, will see work taking place to clear the site and install new drainage and structural foundations.
A new bespoke bus shelter will then be constructed, together with new granite paving, bespoke granite planters and benches, new street furniture, a new millwheel feature, and lighting.
Once the iconic sculpture Epidauros II, by Dame Barbara Hepworth, which has been temporarily relocated to the Penwith Gallery, has been returned, the area will be fully resurfaced.
“We are committed to completing the scheme by the beginning of the summer,“ said a spokesperson for Cormac. “While some traffic management measures will be required to create safe working space and to divert the pedestrian footway during the works, we will be doing our best to minimise disruption to the town.“
Andrew Baragwanath, chair of St Ives Town Deal Board, said: “I would like to thank local residents and businesses for their patience over the past few months, while the summer road works embargo was in place.
“We hope that both local residents and visitors to the town will enjoy the finished scheme, which will transform the Malakoff area into a modern, vibrant public space, worthy of the Barbara Hepworth legacy.“
The Malakoff scheme is being funded by the St Ives Low Carbon Transport Strategy, which aims to reduce the impact of vehicles on St Ives and introduce measures that encourage walking, cycling, and the use of public transport. It is being delivered by Cornwall Council in partnership with the St Ives Town Deal Board.
