Rebuilding Started at Council HQ

Work to rebuild the part of Ashfield District Council's headquarters which was gutted in a devastating fire began last Wednesday 10th January.

The blaze, which was caused by a chip pan fire, broke out on 3rd Jan at the council's Urban Road offices, Kirkby-in-Ashfield, and caused major damage to the building's Canteen, staff restroom area and Legal Department. See my blog entry for my account of the fire.

Council chiefs say they expect the fire-damaged annexe building to be completely demolished within this coming week and are currently discussing the options available for its replacement.

These photos are of the demolition today. The rest of the Kirkby In Ashfield Council Offices are unaffected and open to the public.

The staff car-park at the rear of the building remains closed as the area around the demolition (including the entrance to the car-park) has been fenced off for the safety of staff and the public.