Edition 1: November 2014

Project Start Date: 25th July 2014

Project Completion Date: End of Summer

2016

Project value: £2.4M

Project Funders: Ards Borough Council

and the Department for Social

Development

Welcome to our first

Newsletter for the Comber

Public Realm Project

As the Comber Public Realm Project nears

Christmas, we would like to thank all the

businesses, residents and shoppers for their

understanding and cooperation as the scheme

progresses through the town.

FP McCann Ltd are required under contract to

cease all works on the streets to facilitate the

Christmas trading period in the town. As a

result, works will stop towards the end of

November, they will recommence on 5th

January 2015.

To facilitate this Regional Embargo period FP

McCann Ltd will minimise the fencing and

barriers on the streets. No excavations will be

left open and all areas that have been worked

on will be finished to concrete pavement

foundation, with some temporary tar

reinstatements around manholes and raised

ironwork. Regular inspections will be carried

out of all these areas during the Embargo

period and the Christmas Holidays. All area

will be made safe for pedestrian usage over

the Christmas period.

Please note that access to all trading

businesses and residential properties will be

maintained throughout.

Progress to date:

Castle Street

Castle Lane to Tim Martin Estate

Agents

The Public Realm has progressed well in this

area. Excavation, placement of services and

laying of the concrete pavement foundation

has been completed. Kerbing and paving at

this location will commence after the

Christmas period in January 2015.

A temporary tarmac surface has been laid at

this location to facilitate safe passage on the

footpath until paving commences.

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Strains to opposite Smith’s Bookmakers

As with the opposite side, excavation,

placement of services and laying of the

concrete pavement foundation has been

completed, with kerbing and paving to

commence after the Christmas period in

January 2015.

Bridge Street

Darragh Rd Junction to Stepping

Stones

The Public Realm works including excavation,

placement of services and laying of the

concrete pavement foundation has been

completed. A section of NIE cable on the

bridge was carefully exposed and covered as

per the instructions of NIE. Kerbing and

paving at this location will commence after

the Christmas period in January 2015.

Stepping Stones to Bridge St Link

The Public Realm works including excavation,

placement of services and placement of

concrete pavement foundation has been

completed with the exception of the driveway

into Comber Methodist Church. This will be

completed in January 2015. Kerbing and

paving at this location will commence after

the Christmas period in January 2015.

Bridge Street Link

RA Glass Opticians to Tropical Chinese

& Thai Cuisine

Excavation, placement of services and laying

of the concrete pavement foundation has been

completed. Kerbing and paving at this

location will commence after the Christmas

period in January 2015.

Street Lighting

Placement of street lighting ducting,

excavation and placement of street light

sockets and reinstatement of the footpath

surface has been completed on the following

streets in areas beyond the paving footprint of

the scheme:

Mill Street, High Street and Killinchy Street

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Upcoming Works:

After the Christmas period the programme

will progress within the following areas.

Work will include:

Areas Concreted Kerbing and paving to commence on areas

concreted.

Bridge Street Excavation, placement of services, and the

laying of the concrete pavement foundation is

due to commence Jacksons on Bridge St

towards The Square.

Castle Street Excavation, placement of services, laying of

the concrete pavement foundation is due to

continue on this street towards The Square

Events held to date:

Upcoming Events: Trader and Residents information session to

be held in Comber leisure Centre on Tuesday

2nd December 2014 at 5.30pm, to update on

progress made to date and programmed

works for early 2015.

Contact details: FP McCann will continue to liaise with all the

businesses and residents within the footprint

of the scheme to minimise disruption during

the period of the scheme. Those affected will

be contacted directly by the Contractor prior

to works commencing.

If you have any queries please contact the

Project Office on 028 7954 9165.

You can also call into the Project Office

located at 3 Castle Street, Comber (Yumms

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Deli) or alternatively via the project email

address: ncdpr@fpmccann.co.uk;

If you have a query outside of office hours

please do not hesitate to contact our 24hr

contact number 028 7954 9090.

The programme information outlined above is

subject to change, and is dependent upon

approval from ABC and Transport NI.

For Programme updates and all other

information regarding the Comber Public

Realm Scheme, please refer to the public

realm website;

http://www.comberpublicrealm.com/