Plans for town behind schedule

6:57pm Monday 7th April 2008

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DRAFT plans for a multi-million pound development have fallen behind schedule.

The plans for a proposed development in Waterfoot were due to be unveiled last month but works to create the designs have fallen behind.

A spokesperson for Rossendale Borough Council said that there was only a slight delay but a new phase of consultation would be taking place soon.

The designs were due to be unveiled in March following a consultation about the scheme in November.

The project, if given the go-ahead, would see the regeneration of the site around Baltic Bridge, an area between Burnley Road East and Bacup Road.

Altringham-based contractors Gillespies were awarded the contract after they saw of competition from 23 other companies.

The initial concept for the regeneration of the area contained plans for a neighbourhood office, a children's play area as well as public parking and a possible housing development.