The opening of the revamped Sherwood Library has been delayed due to the collapse of a construction company and subsequent "snagging issues". Despite the setback, the library remains on target to open in the summer. The project, led by local developer Hockley Developments, includes the demolition of the old library and the construction of a new, larger facility alongside commercial space and housing. The library was handed back to the council in December but is yet to open to the public.
The opening of the revamped Sherwood Library has been hampered by the collapse of a construction company and subsequent "snagging issues" but remains on target for the summer. A contract with local developer Hockley Developments to demolish the old library in Spondon Street and build a new, larger facility alongside commercial space and housing, was signed in 2020.
It followed a consultation back in 2017 with library users who outlined their hopes for the future of the facility, which was in a poor state of repair. The site was sold to Hockley Developments with an agreement that a library would be built at no capital cost to the council, and that a 125-year lease would be created at a nominal rent. Its sister company, called Hockley Developments (Mansfield Road) Ltd, is behind the Sherwood Library scheme. A three-storey building has since been built, with Sainsbury's opening on the ground floor last year. The library, which is based within the building, was handed back to the council in December but is yet to open to the public. It is understood progress on the site stalled due to the collapse of the scheme's previous contractor, Dako Construction Limited. This firm appointed administrators in January last year, and a new contractor has been appointe
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