THE EYESORE Kitty Market will, from Wednesday next, undergo restorative work undertaken by the Mayor and City Council (M&CC), after sitting in its dilapidated state for years.Town Clerk Royston King made this disclosure during a press conference on Thursday, and said: “After a comprehensive inspection of the facility on Thursday, the Council decided that we have the competency to restore the market ourselves.”

He accordingly ordered the City Engineer’s Department to begin work on the facility, as of Wednesday, in an initiative which would cost approximately $240M, according to King.

The M&CC is currently in the process of procuring materials for the work, and informing the 46 stall owners that they can be temporarily located across the street, so that work on the structure might not be hindered.

“We will ask them to cooperate and support the venture, because it will be one that will help to generate a substantial amount of revenue when completed,” the Town Clerk said, while explaining that the rental fees are expected to be increased.

The restoration exercise is expected to last for three months.