Bicester Council to spend £44k clearing and demolishing park garages

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 06:08 · Archive

Bicester Town Council will spend £44,000 removing waste and asbestos from garages at Garth Park and demolishing them.

Bicester Town Council has agreed to spend £44,000 on a clean-up and demolition of garages at Garth Park. The work comprises £16,686 for removing a stockpile of soil and general waste, and £27,698 for asbestos removal ahead of demolition.

The council purchased the garages in 2024 as part of plans to develop a new council office on the site. However, the office proposal did not progress, and the buildings have since deteriorated, prompting calls for their removal.

Counsellors questioned why the council was not using a single contractor for the work. Officers explained that different waste streams required specialist handling. They noted that one contractor had offered to complete the entire job but at a substantially higher price.

Bicester Council to spend £44k clearing and demolishing park garages — Image: Oxford Mail

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Costly £44k clean-up and demolition planned at Oxfordshire parkBicester Town Council will spend over £44,000 clearing waste and asbestos and demolishing garages at Garth Park after office plans stalled.Oxford Mail · 22 Oct, 05:00
Costly £44k clean-up and demolition planned at Oxfordshire parkBicester Town Council will spend over £44,000 clearing waste and asbestos and demolishing garages at Garth Park after office plans stalled.Oxfordshire Guardian · 22 Oct, 05:00

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