Costs for the revamp in Sheffield city centre have spiralled from £8.2 to £16m, the council says.
Regeneration plans for Sheffield city centre have been cut back because of spiralling costs.
Improvements were to be made to the pedestrianised shopping area on Fargate and several surrounding streets. But the council said costs had risen from £8.2m to £18m and, as a result, some work would be delayed until further funding was found.A council report stated that overspending was due to increased costs of materials and unplanned extra features such as anti-terrorism bollards.
He said the plans would focus on Fargate first and if completed, the council would look to upgrade High Street, Castle Square, Hartshead Square, George Street and Mulberry Street.Councillor Andrew Sangar said he had "a lot of questions in mind" after reading the report. He added: "From a Sheffield point of view, Fargate is essential - we need Fargate to work but you have effectively doubled the costs and that worries me."
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