Month-long delay for £750k bus station refurbishment

Major work to improve a Norfolk town's bus station will take four weeks longer than expected, a council has said.

The £750,000 refurbishment in Cromer began in January and was originally expected to finish on 21 March, with changes including a new shelter and screens providing real-time travel information.

But Norfolk County Council said the concrete surface of the station's concourse would need to be fully replaced, putting back the completion date back to 18 April – Good Friday.

The council said it had received funding from the Department for Transport for the project, and the money covered additional costs of £40,000 caused by the extended works.

It also apologised for the delay in the station reopening.

"The bus station concourse has deteriorated to an extent that it makes sense to fully replace it now while the closure is in place, rather than repair it at a future date at additional cost," said a council spokesman.

He added that the last two weeks of work would just be on the bus station with roadworks in the area due to end before the school holidays begin.

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