No decision will be taken on the future of Highbridge’s closure-threatened Bank Street Car Park until March 2009.
Sedgemoor’s Corporate Scrutiny Committee examined the council’s capital expenditure plans on Monday (May 12th) and decided the controversial proposals to sell off part of Highbridge’s town centre car park should be put on hold until next year.
Doug Bamsey, Corporate Director of Sedgemoor District Council, told Monday’s Burnham town council meeting: “It’s only a recommendation to full council at this stage, but the committee has suggested the sale should not be considered during this fiscal year to March 2009.”
Cllr Joe Leach, who has campaigned against the closure, welcomed the news: “It’s fantastic that the decision has been delayed by a year. We just want the long-term future of it secured now too.”
Cllr Chris Williams told Mr Bamsey that the views of Highbridge residents at the recent public meeting about the car park should not be forgotten.
“There were very strong feelings among the public at that meeting – not just about closing the car park, but about what would be put on it if it were to be sold.”
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