Site works taking place ahead of Maltings redevelopment

30 Jun 2023 ARCHIVED (over 3 months old) - view latest news

Site investigation and survey work will be taking place in Eastern Lane Car Park in July as part of the Berwick Maltings redevelopment.

The new Maltings venue will be an iconic multi-purpose cultural and entertainment complex when its doors open in 2026. 

Building on the successful track record of the Maltings (Berwick) Trust’s main venue which is located on Eastern Lane in the centre of the town, the project will deliver a major transformation and expansion of the current venue and its impact on the town and surrounding area.  

The work in July, running over two working days from Monday, 3 July – Tuesday 4 July, will involve drilling two boreholes as part of the initial design phase.

A further drainage survey covering the carpark will also take place later in July.

While some noise is anticipated, contractors will be working to keep disruption to a minimum. All businesses in the area can continue to trade during the works and the car park will still be open for public use.

Councillor Glen Sanderson, Leader of Northumberland County Council, said: “This is another key step on what will be a fantastic cultural offering for Berwick and the wider county.

“These works, which will last two days, are part of the preparation for construction of the scheme next year. We will keep disruption to a minimum and the area remains open for business, with only three car park spaces out of use for one day only.”

Councillor Catherine Seymour, Berwick North county councillor, said: “I would like to thank all the businesses and car park users for their patience while these works are undertaken.

“I know there is a great deal of interest and excitement in the town for the new venue and it’s really positive to see work progressing.”