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A final piece of the much-delayed Friargate North scheme is being hammered into place.
Pictures showed sections of the street cordoned off and paving being taken up – and Lancashire County Council has confirmed they are fitting bollards.
A spokesperson for the county council told Blog Preston: “The transformation of Friargate is almost complete, with the installation of safety bollards at various locations the final piece of work to be carried out.
“The bollards are needed to make the new-look Friargate a safer space for people to shop, eat, drink and relax.
“The installation of the bollards will involve the removal of small sections of paving. This was always planned as it would have been unsafe to leave paving unfinished until the bollards were installed.
“There has been a small delay in receiving the bollards and we are now ready to get them in to allow us to finish the project. Access to all businesses will be kept clear while we carry out this work.
“Once again we would like to thank everyone, particularly local businesses, for their patience while we undertake this vital work.”
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The scheme – known as ‘Transforming Friargate and Ringway’ – is more than a year behind schedule and sees a large stretch of the Friargate stretch from Ringway up to Roper Hall as mainly for pedestrian use.
Safety bollards mean deliveries can still take place to traders in Friargate.
The next stage of the scheme – known as Friargate South which runs on the stretch between Ringway and the Harris – is currently being consulted on.
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