Glazing to be replaced at Barons Quay
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Works to replace defective glazing at Barons Quay is due to start in July.
Balfour Beatty will begin replacing the glazing under warranty on 22 July 2024. Works are currently expected to take six weeks and are expected to be finished in September 2024.
Some existing issues such as leaks have already been resolved for tenants on a piecemeal basis but a comprehensive programme of works to replace the glazing now needs to take place.
To minimise disruption for businesses and visitors, the glazing will be replaced in the evening and overnight. Works will be carried out using cherry pickers to avoid the need for scaffolding.
An external area adjacent to the ASDA travelator hall will be fenced for the duration of the works. The fence will restrict access to the external stairs, but members of the public can still use the ramped route to access Baron Quay from Leicester Street.
Disabled parking spaces behind the Odeon cinema will be unavailable to members of the public from 19 July until the end of August. This is the only suitable area for a site compound and laying out area for replacement glazing. There is alternative disabled parking in the town centre located at Barons Quay Car Park and Central Palace Drive Car Park. We are sorry for the inconvenience that the changes to disabled parking will cause. Further information on disabled parking spaces can be found at:
Car Parking in Northwich – Visit Northwich and Where you can use your blue badge | Cheshire West and Chester Council
Robi Gaine, Barons Quay Centre Manager, said:
“The commencement of replacement glazing work is great news for our wonderful tenants in Barons Quay.
“Together with the Council we are dedicated to realising the vision for Northwich, with Barons Quay being a key focal point together with the high street. I am excited for the works to commence.”
Cllr Nathan Pardoe, Cabinet Member for Inclusive Economy, Regeneration and Digital Transformation at Cheshire West and Chester Council, said:
“The start of replacement glazing works is welcome news for visitors and businesses and will address the remaining issues that have been experienced with the glazing.
“The Council is strongly committed to delivering our ambitious vision for Northwich, and Barons Quay remains at the centre of that vision. The glazing replacement will make sure that Barons Quay remains an exciting place for visitors from Northwich and nearby towns, where people can enjoy a film, food and drink, exercise, or shopping all in one place.”
The latest updates on the works taking place at Barons Quay can be found on the Cheshire West and Chester Council website: