Council ponders compulsory purchase orders

The council could use compulsory purchase powers to buy crumbling city-centre buildings after reaching a stalemate with the owner.

- by Don Mort

Leeds City Council is considering the move following the partial collapse of a building in Lower Kirkgate in April last year.

The road - one of the oldest in Leeds - has since been closed to traffic.

Urgent repairs are planned after legal notices were served, allowing the council to carry out work on the privately-owned buildings.