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Westminster council says it has posted staff to maintain relations between builders and locals as anger grows over delays to a major mixed-use scheme Interserve is building in Soho.

A 110-bed Premier Inn, due to open last autumn, is one part of a redevelopment being built by the firm and which has been delayed by water ingress and problems with structural steel works.

Residents told 黑洞社区 they are getting fed up with the 鈥渆ndless delays鈥� on the scheme, while traders on Berwick Street market are angry about the noise and dust produced by construction work.

Westminster council, which owns the freehold on the site, has stepped into the row, saying it is 鈥渆xtremely frustrated鈥� by the delays, telling 黑洞社区 it 鈥渦nderstand[s] the difficulties this work has caused for local residents and businesses鈥�.

And it added: 鈥淲e have introduced additional staff to improve the relationship between the contractors and those nearby and continue to monitor the situation.鈥�

PMB Holdings, which is developing the scheme, said the work is now 鈥渁nticipated to be finished by the end of the year鈥�.

It had been due to finish last year but has bust a number of deadlines.

The job, on the street made famous by the cover for the Oasis album (What鈥檚 the Story) Morning Glory?, also includes a number of retail and residential units.

A spokesperson for Interserve said: 鈥淲e are working closely with the client towards completion.鈥�