11 March 2016

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Last summer contractors working for the water supply company undertook major engineering works to pipework underneath the Market Square in the High Street.

The work went on for several weeks and the area was placed off limits while the work was completed. Several of the paving slabs were replaced by metalwork covers and as a result gaps were left to be filled in.

These gaps did not use the original stone and left the Market Square looking in a poor state.

The Town Council have been in frequent discussions with West Sussex Highways, the body responsible for the paved area, and at long last a suitable natural stone replacement has been sourced and plans are now in place to reinstate the area.

Town Clerk Julie Holden said “Although this has taken longer than we wished, the end result means that the heart of our historic High Street will be picture perfect once again. The new stone will need time to weather in to match the existing pavings, so it may not look a perfect match to start with.”