尽管费用超支和法律争端受到现有财政和法律承诺的约束,但1 600万英镑Evesham步行桥项目仍在继续。
A £16M Evesham footbridge project continues despite cost overruns and legal disputes, bound by existing financial and legal commitments.
在Evesham,一个最初预算为426万英镑的1 600万英镑的徒步桥项目正在取得进展,尽管法律和财政争端依然存在。
A £16 million footbridge project in Evesham, originally budgeted at £4.26 million, is moving forward despite legal and financial disputes.
理事会官员说,他们受协议约束,包括370万英镑的开发商资金和300万英镑用于规划,由于潜在的回扣和名誉损害,取消协议的风险很大。
Council officials say they are bound by agreements, including £3.7 million in developer funding and £3 million spent on planning, making cancellation risky due to potential clawbacks and reputational damage.
Tory理事Adam Kent说,没有建筑合同,因此项目可以停止,但内阁成员坚持法律和财政义务,要求取得进展。
Tory councillor Adam Kent argues no construction contract exists, so the project could be halted, but cabinet members insist legal and financial obligations require progress.
这座桥仍然存在争议,人们担心成本和价值,尽管资金与步行和骑自行车计划挂钩,这意味着取消不会省钱。
The bridge remains controversial, with concerns over cost and value, though funding is tied to walking and cycling initiatives, meaning cancellation wouldn’t save money.