With improved weather conditions expected, the contractor will be working throughout the weekend. This should help progress despite the previously saturated ground on the Downs.
As a result, the contractor`s current estimated exit date has been adjusted slightly to Wednesday 19th February.
Despite the inclement weather at the start of the week, great progress has been made to restore levels and get areas ready for topsoil and reseeding next week.
Heavy machinery and some remaining excavation spoil will be removed early next week before tarmac pathways will be re-laid. The fencing will be reconfigured to protect newly seeded areas and then the Downs will be reopened to pedestrian traffic.
The Doctors Pond working group meets next week to commence consideration of a plan to return areas of marginal and deep water planting and create a timeline for future works.
