...council works are approaching completion; this will allow Network Rail (NR) to commence their associated earthwork and retaining wall installation.  NR cannot start their work until the council have finished and this is why, at platform level, there has been little progress.  On completion of the NR work Platform 1 will gain approximately one metre in width as a result of the new retaining wall.  The whole platform is also scheduled to be resurfaced.

In addition to this work NR are going to use the opportunity to bring forward some planned improvement works for the benefit of our customers and to avoid another period of work in late 2011.  This has taken some complex planning which has resulted in a slight delay in the works commencing in ernest.  We hope that you appreciate this short delay will minimise the overall level of disruption for station users.  The additional works NR will be completing are:

- Renewal of staircases to both platforms
- Repairs to and redecoration of footbridge
- Resurfacing of sections of Platform 2

To allow this work to take place two temporary access ways will be created and work on these is planned to commence on 27 September.  The works are scheduled for completion in  March 2011.  We are currently creating customer information related to this work which will advise our customers of the work. 

We are also hoping to carry out some further station improvement works during this time but at present these have not been agreed at present so we are unable to confirm details at present.