Canvey's first seafront funfair may not open until March 2005, one year later than promised.

The creation of the £500,000 island amusement park, creating up to 150 summer jobs for islanders, has become a "nightmare situation" according boss Scott Petty.

He fears rides will not arrive until the middle of the school summer holidays at the earliest.

Published Tuesday June 29, 2004

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