Barnsley Council withholds £10k bill after Town Hall clock repair fails
The council sent the clock off for an expensive renovation last year - only for it to stop working again once it was put back up
Barnsley Council has withheld payment of a £10,851 repair bill after the town hall clock stopped working again just weeks after undergoing major work.
The historic clock, which sits in the tower of Barnsley Town Hall, had recently been rebuilt by specialist contractors after earlier faults.
But documents released under the Freedom of Information Act show the mechanism failed again in February – but is now back up and running.
According to the council’s response, the authority has so far paid £300, while a second invoice for £10,851 has not been paid because the clock stopped working shortly after the repair work was completed.
The work carried out included investigation into whether the clock could be repaired, along with repairs to the drive motor and click impulse unit, the council said.
A spokesperson for Barnsley Council said the contractor is now working on a full fix and will return to carry out further repairs if needed.
The council said it does not expect any additional costs and confirmed the clock is currently working again.