'Liability' building would cost £2.5m to demolish

DEMOLISHING a 'liability' Nottinghamshire County Council building is expected to cost £2.5m.

- By LAUREN MONAGHAN

The building, known as Clasp (Consortium of Local Authorities Special Programme), has been at the side of County Hall in West Bridgford since 1965.

Early feasibility works have estimated its demolition would cost approximately £2.5m. The authority plans to knock down the building as part of regenerating the County Hall site. The council is moving to its new headquarters, Oak House, this month.

Councillor Keith Girling (Con) said: "What we're doing is clearing the site to make it more attractive for someone to come along and purchase the site.