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17/08/2016

Kier To Resurface Footpath In Grantham

Contractor Kier is to start resurfacing work on a footpath in the Grantham area in Lincolnshire.

The work on the Wharf Road footpath between the London Road and Brewery Hill junctions is to start on Monday, 22 August, and is expected to take four days to complete.

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Mark Heaton, Area Highways Manager, said: "The works are being carried out during the evening and overnight to minimise disruption to both the public and affected businesses. Pedestrians will need to use the adjacent footway during the works, but access to properties will be maintained."

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