Evening Telegraph (First Edition)
Tenants may have to move out amid demolition plans
grant between £1.2m and £1.7m. Councillors will be asked whether or not to go ahead with the proposed demolition at a meeting of the neighbourhood services committee on Monday.
If approved, it could see the council buying the properties from the existing owners. Stephen Miller, 38, who has lived in the block since 2014, is “gutted” about the plans and doesn’t want to move home.
He said: “We had meetings before about knocking down the stairwells but I’ve been told nothing about having to move house.
“I was in favour of the stairwells being redeveloped because you can see that they’re not the best. We certainly weren’t told anything about them wanting to demolish it.
“I’m actually quite gutted. I’m not going to get a house this size again.
“They can’t guarantee that they’ll give you an area of your choice, there’s just not enough houses.”
But fellow resident Wilma Chalmers, 44, is in favour of the plans, despite the fact she will have to move.
She said: “I’m glad they’re going to demolish it.
“I think when you see the other types of housing being built, it’s quite right that they want to demolish it.
“The stairwells are an accident waiting to happen.
“They’re really in a bad condition and there’s kids that play around here. It would be good if we could still remain in the area.”