High street revamp to create 'better access' to river

A revamp to a high street will enhance access to a river and "reduce street clutter", a council has said.

Stockton Council said work on Yarm High Street would include improving accessibility and pedestrian areas, creating new spaces and seating and enhancing links to and along the River Tees.

The new areas will separate pedestrian areas and large sections of car parking through seating and planting, as well as improve accessibility to public transport.

The authority said the first phase of the work on River Walkways begins on 8 May and will take about 10 weeks.

The work is being funded from a £20m Levelling Up Fund grant secured from the government in 2021.

A council spokesman said: "An initial consultation was held to find out views on proposed improvements to the High Street and showed a desire to improve footpaths, reduce street clutter, provide more planting and seating spaces and improve connections to the river."

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