A PROJECT to give Clitheroe town centre a facelift is to be delayed again.

In 2015 it was announced that £115,000 would form part of an investment in the town by the end of 2018.

Under the plan, the Clitheroe ‘townscape’ project would see the money given for work to improve shop fronts, streets and public features.

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However no work was carried out during the 2015/2016 financial year and Lancashire County Council, which had agreed to contribute £60,000, withdrew from the scheme.

Now the borough council has said the remaining £55,000 in the budget will not be used until a decision on the proposed Clitheroe Market development has been made.

The £55,000 will be moved to the 2017/18 budget if councillors on the policy and finance committee approve at a meeting on Tuesday.

A council spokesman said: “The scheme is in abeyance awaiting further consideration in relation to the wider Clitheroe Market development scheme, so there is no further progress on plans to spend the budget at this stage and there is expected to be no expenditure on the scheme in 2016/17.

“A report will be brought to a future meeting when plans are drawn up. It is recommended that the revised estimate is reduced to nil and the £55,000 budget is moved to 2017/18.”