Vital maintenance work to the Memorial Gardens entrance wall started last week.                                

The entrance wall on Station Road, opposite the former working men’s club and Dover Place Car Park, is unsafe and in need of repair.

The works, which is being carried out by Barwicks, started on Monday 15 September and should take around six weeks.

Cllr Gerry Clarkson, portfolio holder for cultural and project services, said: “The Memorial Gardens are an important part of the town's open spaces, and provide a quiet area in the centre of the town where people can get away from the hustle and bustle for a while.

"Once the works are finished the entrance wall will be safer and more inviting to everyone”.