Safety concerns delay recycling centre reopening

THE reopening of Montrose recycling centre has been delayed for three weeks due to safety concerns.

The Broomfield Road facility has been closed since February for refurbishment and was due to reopen at the end of last month.

However, council officers identified a “number of potential health and safety concerns”.

Improvements at the centre are part of a controversial redesign of Angus services aimed at saving about £250,000.

A council spokeswoman said: “The Montrose recycling centre has been closed for the last 12 weeks to allow for extensive refurbishment and improvement works to be carried out.

“The site was scheduled to reopen on May 29 but, due to a number of factors outwith our control, the reopening has been delayed.

“Our officers carried out a site inspection along with our contractor and identified a number of potential health and safety concerns which need to be addressed before the site can reopen.

“It is expected that, due to the nature of the modifications required, this will take approximately three weeks.

“This news is disappointing and we would like to assure the public that we are doing everything we can to have the site reopened as soon as possible.

“However, we cannot compromise where safety is concerned and thank the public for their patience while we work to reopen the site.”

People have been directed to use the recycling centre in Arbroath while the work is completed.