Ghan wall update sought

Cllr. John McGahon sought an update on the works to repairing the Ghan wall, and an indication as to when the works will be complete.

Councillors heard that all drawings and documents relating to works for the reconstruction of the folly have been completed.

A spokesman explained: ‘Repairs to the substructure have been designed by consulting engineers, including piling layout, and bridge beam over the culvert, and these works have been priced by a piling company.’

‘A general contractor will be appointed for works to the main structure, once the piling company has completed the stabilisation works.’

The council heard the works were intended for completion by the end of September this year, ‘although some slippage to this timetable has occurred as a result of the need to employ a structural engineer to design the foundations.’