Western Bureau – The historic Trelawny Parish Council building in Falmouth, which has long been described as a lingering eyesore, is to be repaired, as part of an ongoing renovation drive by the Local Government Ministry.

A section of the building’s roof, the windows, and the ground floor are earmarked for repairs, while the walls of the building are to be painted. However, precisely when the work will begin is unclear since the project was only recently put to tender.

Falmouth mayor and head of the Trelawny Parish Council, Jonathon Bartley, told the Observer that local government Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, had given him her commitment that his council building “is next in line for repairs”.

So far, the Kingston and St Andrew Corporation, as well as the St James Parish Council buildings ,have been repaired, while work on the building that houses the Manchester Parish Council is currently underway.

The Falmouth building is located at the centre of the Trelawny capital, and dates back to the 1800s. Most of the windows have been shattered and the entire structure, which houses not only the council offices, but also the Town Hall, and the Trelawny Resident Magistrate’s Court, needs to be repaired.

According to Bartley, while there is no clear start-up date for the work, repair plans have been approved by the council and returned to the local government ministry.

In addition, he said the Falmouth Heritage Trust – whose approval is required since the town has been declared a national monument – has given the project the “green light”.