“A specialist team has been contracted to complete the resurfacing”

A contractor has given an update on unsightly asphalt outside Sheffield’s historic City Hall.

Veolia said work to restore Balm Green was scheduled this month, after digging it up in January.

Balm Green at Sheffield City Hall was dug up in January to fix the district heating network, Veolia said. | IM

placeholder image — Balm Green at Sheffield City Hall was dug up in January to fix the district heating network, Veolia said. | IM

The business, which handles waste for Sheffield City Council, said it was maintaining the district heating network.

Asphalt was used to repair the road.

Sheffield City Hall, which opened in 1932, and is Grade II listed due to its ‘special architectural or historic interest’.

A Veolia spokesperson said that following an assessment in September, repairs were scheduled to start towards the end of October.

A spokesperson said: “The essential maintenance work on the District Energy Network in Balm Green has now been completed, and an assessment was carried out by Veolia and Sheffield City Council at the end of September to finalise plans to reinstate the road surface.

“A specialist team has been contracted to complete the resurfacing, which is scheduled to begin towards the end of October. We continue to work closely with the council to minimise disruption and ensure the works are carried out safely.”

The District Energy Network heats large buildings in Sheffield, including the City Hall, with steam from burning household rubbish at the Veolia incinerator on Bernard Road.