One can find the previous threads by typing North Acton Square into the search function on the forum title page. Looking through my newsletters from the West Acton Residents Association, I came across this report from March 2016:“In an email received on 26 November 2015, Cllr. Kate Crawford informed us that before the square can begin construction the cycle hub has to be relocated to its new site, which involves removing the bank at the rear of the Holiday Inn and constructing a retaining wall. Further problems were identified with findings that the soil brought onto the site prior to the construction of the petrol station was loose and not hard London clay soil, and this needed to be removed. From 29 February 2016 it was seen that removal of soil from the site had commenced. Information taken from the ActonW3 website, provided by Cllr. Daniel Crawford, is that the first stage of the soil removal has now begun. It involves moving 1300m2 of soil (the top metre of the whole site). After this, work will take place to move the cycle hub to a new location. This work will also involve building the retaining wall. Active construction is expected to continue on the site until the new square is open, without any long periods when the site is idle.”What I can’t find is any reference to the cost of the project (I’ve heard a rumour of £5m including the compulsory purchase of the petrol station) or a date for completing it.
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