MOSSLEY’S public clock may be brought back into life after a saving of hundreds of pounds.
And hopes the landmark, which sits on Pennine Medical Centre on Manchester Road, will soon be in working order have been raised as the cost of scaffolding will be saved.
The town’s council is set to give the go ahead to the repairs at its meeting on Wednesday, February 18.
In the past, a decision on whether to pay out has been deferred because of the costs involved.
Part of that would be £550 for scaffolding and the workers to erect it.
However, Cllr Mary Mitchell spotted scaffolding being erected at the health centre to carry out structural repairs and suggested it could be used for the 25-year-old clock.
And after Mossley Town Council approached both the contractor and Smiths of Derby – who will carry out the repair – it was agreed it can be used at no cost.
That means that only the inspection and cost of parts will be charged, with work likely to be done in the next month.
As such, Mossley Town Council will pay a total of £1,620 to bring it into working order.
Smiths of Derby have advised Mossley Town Council the worst-case scenario involving replacement of all the clock’s movement will be approximately £700.
And if it fails within two weeks, the firm will return to site free of charge.
Savings on scaffolding mean town councillors will vote on whether to authorise paying the estimated cost of £1,350 plus VAT.