Helston residents will soon be able to take cover from the winter storms, as at long last the town’s bus shelters begin to go up.

It follows a false start last October, when holes appeared in the pavements of Coinagehall Street, ready for the shelters to be sunk in – only for them to be filled up again.

This is because, despite conducting a survey of the site, the company responsible for installing them discovered utilities at the bottom of the hole. As a result, further calculations had to be made to decide if there was enough space to cover over the utilities before adding the concrete in which to fasten the shelters, or whether the depth would be too shallow to take their weight.

Now it seems that, around a decade after the idea was first raised, resident Ivan Perry and the other backers for bus shelters will finally get to see their dream become a reality.

This week workmen started working outside JJ News, putting up one of two shelters that will grace the streets. The second will go on the other side of the road, outside the Cornwall Air Ambulance shop.

Much of the delay in getting the shelters was due to having to get approval from the conservation officer, which had to be found before planning permission could be granted.

There are strict rules over what can be placed in the conservation area of the town centre.

However, last year a design from the company Broxap was finally given the go ahead.

Due to the unusual and specific nature of the design, the two bus shelters are costing the town council in the region of £20,000 to buy and install, for the pair.

It has been agreed that this money will come from the town centre management budget.

An official opening is expected to take place when the work has been completed.