that the process of rebuilding could now begin for them. ‘it’s incredible inside,’ she said, ‘it’s like a film set - there’s just nothing really, just burnt wood and debris. it’s been frustrating waiting for it to start, but now we can be positive and look forward – there’s a blank canvas for us to use to rebuild from. it’s a new beginning.’ Simon said: ‘everything up to now has been quite negative – we have been stripping out, knocking down - but now we have planning permission it’s the start of a more positive process. we have hit bottom and are heading up.’ now the work begins for the wheelhouse, Singer and Singer, the Smith Street Deli and the Higher Street gallery. workers are starting to come on site to begin the rebuilding process. For some the hope is that the work could be finished by easter next year, but some work will continue long beyond that. the freeholders have worked together up to now to bring this massive, daunting and unbelievably complicated project this far- now they are determined to finish the job. ‘we all want the people of the town to know that we


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understand how disruptive this has been,’ said Simon. ‘we have done our best to make sure the process of rebuilding has taken as little time as possible. we had no idea how difficult it would be – but we are getting there, slowly.’


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