St George’s Square finally finished - £4m and 550 days later
Oct 23 2009 Huddersfield Daily Examiner
St George's Square
The 15-year-old said: “The kids are really enjoying the fountains.
“The opening has been a low-key event but they’ve been working on it for ages.”
The water features will be switched on every day at 7.30am and turned off at 11pm.
The jet fountains will be turned off during the winter months in case of frost and will be turned back on in spring.
The water cascade at the bottom of the square will operate all year round, while the coloured lights will be turned on from dusk until 11pm.
The controversial project has been dogged by problems from the start.
The revival work started in May 2008 and was delayed in March this year when contractors Wrekin Construction went into administration and redevelopment was taken over by the council.
The square was initially planned to be finished by early March this year, but it over-ran by seven months.
Businesses around the square have complained about the impact the work has had on their livelihood.
The choice of Chinese granite was also questioned.
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