Town Hall stonework to be repaired

Grimsby Town Hall was built in 1863

Work to restore the external stone on part of Grimsby Town Hall are to be carried out over the next 12 weeks.

The repairs come a year after a Grimsby resident suggested he should not pay council tax because of the state of the building.

Paul Brewster called for action after taking photographs of masonry falling from the town hall which dates back to 1863.

Restoration will be made to damaged stone, guttering and roofing on the west side of the Grade II listed building.

Cheshire-based Halestone Restoration was awarded the £280,000 contract for the work in November.

There will also be timber repairs to windows.

Scaffolding will be erected along the path towards the rear car park and some rooms in the town hall may be unavailable during the work, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service.

Noise and disruption will be kept to a minimum, but due to the nature of the works, there will be some noise.

The work is due to be completed by 15 July.

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