It’s good to see work has started on the former Cook’s butchers site in Wisbech High Street, which has been an eyesore for decades. Redevelopment into a ground-floor shop with flats above is due to take about 18 months with above-ground works unlikely to be visible until the end of the year.
This has been a long time coming but it will mark a significant milestone in the redevelopment of the High Street. Launched in 2017, the council’s Wisbech High Street Project was supported with £1.9million from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and has also received support from the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority’s Market Towns Programme.
There have been significant repairs to other High Street buildings which is essential if we are to make the most of our historic town centre to encourage a vibrant and economically successful high street for residents and visitors alike.
