Concerns over Burnley’s new station as architects go bust

Concerns over Burnley's new station as architects go bust

8:57am Monday 15th July 2013 in News

ARCHITECTS behind Burnleys iconic new railway station have gone bust.

But town hall bosses insist that the new Manchester Road interchange will be constructed before the fledgling Manchester-bound services are operational next May, with work starting next month.

Manchester-based design firm SBS Architects has gone under and insolvency practitioners have been appointed.

Burnley MP Gordon Birt- wistle said: The hoardings at Manchester Road are fantastic and they tell everyone what is going on in Burnley.

My concern is when we are going to get a building there.

The station was due to open in December this year and while the old building has been demolished, no building work has taken place. I have heard that the architects have gone bust.

Council leader Coun Julie Cooper confirmed that the architects had been declared bankrupt and negotiations had been ongoing after the authority was informed of the development.

She said: We have got back on track and we will commence work on the new station on August 5, and it will be ready by the time the first of the new trains come past.

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