Road reopening delayed until Easter
The reopening of a Woking town centre road may be delayed until Easter, the council leader has said.
Victoria Way has faced roadworks and closures since 2021 due to loose cladding panels repeatedly falling from the Woking Hilton hotel.
Woking Borough Council (WBC) had said they hoped to see the route reopen by the end of March but they believe there will be a two-week delay until all panels have been screwed down.
Councillor Ann-Marie Barker said: "I'm sorry to say this could be delayed a few weeks to Easter."
Ms Barker said she was pushing the developer Sir Robert McAlpine (SRM) to reopen the road as soon as it is safe to do so.
She added SRM's site manager updated WBC's environment and place scrutiny committee last week and have said further works in the road will last until the summer.
Ms Barker said: "I am incredibly frustrated at the continued road closure and continue to press SRM to work as quickly as possible to reopen Victoria Way and to ensure this never happens again."
The BBC has contacted SRM for comment.
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