Work halted on Exmouth watersports centre

The scheme is due to be finished in time for the summer

Work on Exmouth’s new watersports centre has been temporarily caused as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.

Grenadier and local building contractors, Devon Contractors Ltd, have confirmed they have temporarily paused work at the Sideshore watersports centre development in Exmouth.

Grenadier’s plans for Exmouth seafront, which include a new watersports centre, are due to be finished in time for the summer of 2020.

As well as the watersports centre, the Sideshore development will also be home to dining facilities run by local and renowned award-winning celebrity chef, Michael Caines.

They have said that while Government advice would enable them to continue work, they strongly feel the healthy and safety of the staff should be put first.

Aiden Johnson-Hugill, Director, Grenadier, said: “The creation of Sideshore may have been temporarily put on hold, but we are

committed to creating something rather extraordinary. We are confident that once open, Sideshore, Exmouth’s new community focused Watersports Centre will offer visitors and residents of Exmouth unrivalled access to 2-miles of waterfront, alongside space to eat, meet and enjoy the beach.

“In the meantime we are adhering to Government advice to

protect the health and safety of our workforce. We look forward to unveiling Sideshore to the public as soon as possible, and we are confident it will not only operate as a sustainable business, but create a lasting legacy for the local community.”

A spokesman for Devon Contractors added: “We have been following Public Health England guidance to ensure we protect our people, our subcontractors, and our suppliers health and safety. We will continue to monitor the impact and provide an update in due course.”

The construction works have been also been temporarily paused at Grenadier’s St Margaret’s Residences site in St Leonard’s area of Exeter.