Bridgnorth Cliff Railway closure: Council hits back at owner's claims

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Bridgnorth Cliff Railway closure: Council hits back at owner's claims
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War of words continues.

Bridgnorth Town Council has hit back at the owner of the town's cliff railway after he said the authority had "dragged their feet" over repairs to a damaged wall that saw the attraction close on health and safety grounds.Castle Terrace has been closed again as the new round of works at Bridgnorth Cliff Railway begin

He said:"I had expected to seek contractors making a start, especially as the council had stated to the press that it had anticipated having that work completed within six weeks. But during the works, contractors found further sections of the wall needed to be repaired before it could be ruled safe for the cliff railway to begin running again.

"A project of this magnitude requires not only engineering, technical and building expertise but also careful consideration to legal and related issues.

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