The Labour-run council said the current market in Pershore Street includes a 1970s building which had "come to the end of its life", safety issues - such as lighting problems as well as units which were "not fit for purpose".

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Until recently, building automation, lighting controls, fire safety and other base building systems were designed and deployed to support a single building service and operated independently on proprietary network and cables.

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One of the key goals of the trail upgrade is to create safe options for active transportation by improving lighting, traffic controls and other measures that have been shown to increase pedestrian safety and reduce injuries and deaths.

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