Arson homes set for the axe.Two blocks of vandal-hit South Tyneside South Tyneside is a metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear in North East England. It is bordered by four other boroughs - Newcastle upon Tyne and Gateshead to the west, Sunderland in the south, and North Tyneside to the north. flats will soon be demolished. After waiting for three years, neighbouring residents in the area around the flats in Norham Avenue, South Shields South Shields, city (1991 pop. 86,488), South Tyneside, NE England, at the mouth of the Tyne River. It is a significant port. Shipbuilding and marine engineering are the main industries; chemicals and paints are manufactured. , will finally see the unpopular blocks bulldozed. Last autumn South Tyneside Council's Cabinet agreed a report recommending the demolition of the 16 flats that had become increasingly difficult to let. As well as being an eyesore eye·sore n. Something, such as a distressed building, that is unpleasant or offensive to view. eyesore Noun something very ugly Noun 1. , the two blocks became a regular target for vandals and arsonists. Demolition, costing pounds 40,000, is by Thompsons of Prudhoe. It will include the removal of all interior fittings, clearing of the structure, followed by levelling and seeding. Coun Iain Malcolm said: "The Horsley Hill councillors are delighted that after a long wait these flats are coming down and in their place will be a new development more in keeping with the area. This is the start of what we hope will a new beginning for Horsley Hill." |
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