Work starts on the Honiton Beehive community centre at the former Dowell Street long stay car park this week. Photo by Simon Horn. Ref mhh 8997-09-13SH To order your copy of this photograph go to www.midweekherald.co.uk and click on MyPhotos24.

Car park closed

Belinda Bennett Thursday, February 28, 2013
10:02 AM

Work due to start on community centre in Honiton on Monday.

A Honiton car park has closed - to make way for the £2.2million Beehive Community Centre.

Midas Construction will begin work on the Honiton Town Council project at the long stay car park in Dowell Street.

Part of the site has already been sealed off.

Monday will mark a significant milestone in the 30-year fight for the centre.

After a series of setbacks, the project was finally given the green light last year and the final hurdle was overcome when East Devon District council handed over the land for the scheme.