BULLDOZERS and a demolition team have arrived on the site of a long-term dilapidated building in Egremont.
Council leaders have welcomed the developments at the former Red Lion Hotel on Main Street.
Mike Starkie, Mayor of Copeland, said: “It is a momentous day for Egremont that demolition workers and bulldozers have arrived on site at the former Red Lion building.
“I am committed to tackling dilapidated building in all our towns, and the start of this work in Egremont is another huge step forward. It will bring significant benefits for everyone who loves the town.
“Like the demolition of Mark House in Whitehaven, it’s a painstaking process towards this improvement, but I will continue to work with owners and tenants to steer sites like the Red Lion from dilapidation into regeneration.”
Sam Pollen, Deputy Chair of Egremont Town Council, said: “Egremont Town Council wholeheartedly welcomes this development.
“Our councillors have been working diligently for a number of years with the Mayor and Copeland Council’s officers towards a resolution to this long-standing issue.
“We now see this as the catalyst for a period of investment and opportunity in our town.”
