Work on John Muir House SPOC due to begin later this month

Work on the new ‘Single Point of Contact’ (SPOC) for John Muir House is due to begin later this month.

Before work starts the contractor will be setting up a compound on part of Peffers Place (the lane between John Muir House and the Corn Exchange – see below). This set-up work is expected to take place from 15 February. This will enable the contractor to access the main John Muir House reception area from the inner courtyard and gardens.

The main reception at John Muir House is expected to remain open throughout the project. There is the possibility of a one-day reception closure which, if required, will be notified well in advance. Every effort will be made to minimise noise and inconvenience during the works.

The whole area behind the main reception desk will be closed off during the project work. The tables in the Planning reception area (behind main reception) will be relocated. This will allow a new Planning area with secure doors and partitions to be created.

When work is complete the counter at the Court Street entrance - which handles customer payments and other enquiries - will close to the public. The main reception on Brewery Park will then become the SPOC for all customers and visitors to John Muir House. This work is due to be completed in May 2019.

As plans are also being made for the relocation of Haddington Police Station to the former Sheriff Court building, it is expected that the Peffers Place compound will remain in place until Summer 2020.

In due course, a separate compound will be established to the rear of the Corn Exchange to accommodate refurbishment works starting there in the Spring. As a result a small number of parking spaces will be out of action. Scaffolding will need to be erected outside the Corn Exchange along Peffers Place, which will stay open to pedestrians.

Look out for updates in the weeks and months ahead.