Pressure mounting on developer to demolish city's eyesore building
Published: 2010-07-26 09:40:55
Attempts are being made by Derby City Council to encourage a developer to demolish an eyesore building at the centre of Derby.
(Sourced from Derby Telegraph.)
The authority is hoping to pave the way for Wilson Bowden to knock down the former police station in Full Street which has been boarded up for years.
It comes after the "Derby Telegraph" revealed the developer had been offered money to help it demolish the building, but had turned down the cash.
Wilson Bowden bought the former Full Street police station and listed magistrates' court six years ago and submitted plans for a £30 million office and apartment scheme.
The slump in the economy has meant work has not started on the site.
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