Decontamination and development of derelict Wolverhampton industrial estate 'important part' of regeneration
The development of a derelict former industrial estate is an 'important part' of Wolverhampton's regeneration, a council chief has said.
The former Edward Vaughan stamping works site in Lower Horseley Fields is being decontaminated in work that will take five years, with cyanide, asbestos and Japanese Knotweed prevalent on site.
It has been branded as one of the city's worst eyesores and up to 20 HGVs a day will important 100,000 tons of material a day, with the project aimed at making the site more attractive to long-term developers.
And Wolverhampton City Council strategic director Tim Johnson said: "Horseley Fields will play an important part in the regeneration of the canalside area and the city as a whole.
"However a lot of work needs to be done on site to make it safe for housing or office development.
"As a former industrial site, the ground is heavily contaminated so Dunton Environmental would remove all of these pollutants.
"The work will take some time, but in the end this will make the site much more attractive to prospective developers.
"Dunton Environmental would undertake the Horseley Fields work at no cost to the city council which means we are achieving real value for money for residents."
