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BBC News
17-06-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Rotherham library and markets project goes over budget
Rotherham Council has asked for a £6.5m pound bailout after costs for a new market and library development council has approached South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority for the funding after the redevelopment of the town's markets and library complex rose to nearly £41 expected to cost about £31.7m, the council has already received £3.4m from the mayor's council said the extra funding was need to cover a sharp rise in costs following further design and survey work. 'Structural challenges' The scheme will deliver a new library, upgraded indoor and outdoor markets and improvements to public is a central part of wider regeneration efforts to transform the town centre into a more vibrant, mixed-use space as well as aiming to reduce crime and increase Council said it had identified extensive structural challenges, including reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac) and asbestos, as well as the need for utility service full business case now seeks to increase the authority's total contribution to £9.9m - around 24% of the total scheme council has defended the increased cost, saying "it reflects essential safety and infrastructure upgrades and aligns with the town's long-term economic vision".Without the additional investment, officials warned the viability of the markets, and footfall in the area, could be put at is already under way, with a planned three-year timeline. The council said it had committed to covering any further overruns and had built contingency funding into the remaining funding comes from a mix of central government grants and council investment. Listen to highlights from South Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Final weekend to have your say on potential new Cumbrian mayor
A public consultation on a potential elected Cumbrian mayor is entering its final weekend The government is asking Cumbrian residents to share their thoughts of an elected mayor in the county which would be a major change. A public consultation has been launched to hear the views on a proposal to form a Mayoral Combined Authority for the local government areas of Cumberland and Westmorland and Furness. This follows the announcement that Cumbria has been selected for the Devolution Priority Programme, which will introduce an elected mayor system similar to that of Greater Manchester and the Tees Valley. Devolution provides regions with more powers and decision-making over matters including transport, employment support, planning, and housing. Critics of devolution say that it adds another layer of bureaucracy and does not offer value for money for tax payers. Read more: Update on proposed mayoral combined authority for Cumbria | News and Star The consultation will run until 11.59pm on April 13 and includes questions on the proposed geography and how the Combined Authority will make decisions, as well as the effects of working across the area through a Mayoral Combined Authority. Those interested in sharing their thoughts can do so online. If approved, Cumbria could go to the polls to elect a mayor in 2026.
