London Road Fire Station
5 August 2010
Manchester City Council has made a Compulsory Purchase Order for London Road Fire Station. This will now be considered by the Government.
A Manchester City Council spokesperson said: "This important building has been lying empty and largely disused since it was acquired by Britannia more than 20 years ago. Despite them bringing forward a number of previous planning applications dating back as far as 1986 nothing has been delivered. What should be an asset for Manchester has become an eyesore.
"London Road Fire Station is on English Heritage's Buildings At Risk register and we have made a Compulsory Purchase Order because Britannia have failed to satisfy us that they intend to bring the building back into appropriate use with an acceptable timeframe. Should that situation change we would be willing to reconsider our position.
"It's essential that this Grade II*-listed building makes a positive contribution to the regeneration of the Piccadilly area rather than inhibiting it and causing a poor first impression of the city."
