Have you spotted lots of colourful markings in the town centre? Are you wondering what the people in hi-vis jackets are doing?
Let us explain…
It’s all to do with the preparations for The Brighouse Deal and how the £19million of investment will change our town.
We’re still at the planning stages, and this work is all to do with making sure those plans are the best they can be.
Contractors are currently taking measurements – of ground levels, steepness of slopes, and the like – to help the design team putting together the Deal project plans.
That started this week and will continue throughout May.
From Monday, for around six weeks, there will be more surveys taking place – this time on the utilities.
It’s for the same reason – so that design and building teams know what is where, from cables to pipes, telecoms to gas.
They will be using equipment that looks like metal detectors, and you may also see pieces of kit attached to lampposts and signs.
They’ll also be lifting manhole covers and inspection chambers to see what lies beneath.
We’ve been assured this should not cause a lot of disruption.
Tripods will be manned at all times, and where work is taking place on footpaths, workers will be on site to direct people safely around the area.
If it does cause any problems, please let us know.
Of course, it’s not the only bit of work going on in Brighouse at the moment – you may have noticed cones by the dual carriageway near Sainsbury’s, for example.
Ground surveys for the A641 improvement scheme are also underway.
You can read more on that here on Calderdale Council’s website >>
We’ll keep you up-to-date with all the latest Deal Developments on this website. And, of course, please join us on Saturday 21 May at our Open Day at Brighouse Open Market for more on the Deal and what happens next.
