Cafe Track is on the market square in Northampton, where building work has been going on for more than a yearA cafe based on a market square undergoing an £8.5m revamp said there had been a "significant impact" on revenue, but it was still supportive of the project.A temporary market place has been set up while the work is ongoing.
Tom Cliffe, owner of Cafe Track, said he hoped the work would finish "as soon as can, we'd love to get back to beautiful peace and quiet".Cafe Track employs people with autism - some of whom have struggled with the noise of the work West Northamptonshire Council, as part of a group called Northampton Forward, put in a bid for £12.2m from the government's Future High Streets Fund and won an £8.4m grant.
The renovations, which will eventually provide modern market stalls, stepped seating, artworks and a water feature, form part of a £33m revamp of Northampton town centre.Mr Cliffe said: "We've been supportive of the project generally it's had a significant impact on our sales and revenue."and he said "there's members of staff where it's just too loud and they can't work here at the moment, which is challenging".
"But we want it to be something positive... where this can be something Northampton can be proud of," he said.The market dates back to 1235 and fragments of medieval shoes, textiles and pottery dating from 1200 to 1350Mr Cliffe said a lot of towns and cities would be jealous of "the history that Northampton has we've got to embrace our heritage".
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