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The creation of a scenic wetland area for wildlife in a Plymouth park has been delayed after the city council axed the contractor.
The project in Central Park aims to tackle problems of flooding at Barn Park, on the east of the site, by creating a series of ponds and drainage channels.
It was due to be completed in spring 2024 but, after work began in 2022, it ground to a halt. Work had been due to restart in April, but now the council has confirmed it is taking on a new contractor and work will not restart until June.
"It is incredibly frustrating, given that the weather is now dry and bright and we should be making progress, but we're not," a city council spokesperson said.