A company boss owed more than £8k over delays to a town hall revamp says she has still not received the cash – despite claims it has been “remedied”.

Carolina Portilla Costa, director of language education company Ven Language Services, paid a deposit of £6,894.72 in 2022 to run her business in Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre.

She was told she could claim a refund due to construction delays in June 2023, but after this never materialised, she won a County Court judgment for £8,461 in April.

When the Ham&High reported on the case last week, the centre said it had “remedied” the situation – but Ms Costa has yet to see a penny.

She said: "I am shocked that the Arts Centre told the Ham & High that the situation had been “remedied” when no payment has been made."

Her friend, William Rodgers, a lawyer who was helping Carolina pro bono, said: "Unfortunately Carolina is still waiting for the repayment from the arts centre. No explanation for the ongoing delay has been given. This is a very disappointing way for the arts centre to treat a small local business."

A spokesperson for Hornsey Town Arts Centre previously said the delay was due to a "legitimate administrative banking issue at that time".

They told this paper they were "pleased to confirm the matter has been remedied and apologise for the inconvenience caused". 

The arts centre has not responded to several requests for clarity.

Hornsey Town Hall Arts Centre is a subsidiary of Far East Consortium, which is behind the redevelopment of the building and 146 homes and a hotel at the site.