Scaffolding now removed from Hippodrome
SCAFFOLDING has been removed from the former Hippodrome
theatre in Derby.
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Hippodrome
The city council carried out emergency work to parts of the
roof to replace missing tiles and unblock gutters two weeks
ago. Joists were also installed to support a structural beam in
the Grade II-listed building in Green Lane.
This work enabled scaffolding on the side of the building to
be removed at the weekend.
The building is owned by developer Christopher Anthony but
the council stepped in to do the repairs because it felt they
were urgent.
The authority is also considering serving an enforcement
notice on Mr Anthony to force him to repair the building, which
was damaged when his contractors began carrying out work to its
roof in March.
The council got a High Court injunction to stop him carrying
out any more work to the building without its supervision.
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2 Comments
by andy, derby
Wednesday, August 27 2008, 12:56PM
“I'd presume Mr Anthony and AB Demolition have insurance? So why aren't DCC getting them to fully restore the building. Clearing gutters and doing a bit of tidying -up aint gonna solve the problem. If there's no-one at the council with a set of balls big enough to tackle this 'fiasco' head on then maybe they should rethink their own postions !!”
by Mary, Derby
Wednesday, August 27 2008, 11:24AM
“The hippodrome should be pulled down completely. As it is almost demolished anyway. It stinks of damp and mould. It should be pulled down and a building similar to it rebuilt for theatrical use.”