Despite it being described as “virtually unaffordable” a council has agreed something must be done to tackle damp at its historic offices. Southwell Town Council’s offices and meeting room at The Old Court House, The Burgage, are suffering from damp — and a survey had been undertaken to understand the extent of work required to rectify it. The Town Environment committee considered a damp proofing quote it had received at the latest meeting. Jeremy Berridge described the issue as a liability, and said: “We already have areas of dry rot. If we leave it we are just racking up bigger bills. “This …
