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Originally Posted by susie123
Correct me if I'm wrong but surely one of the stumbling blocks here is that the building is not a "public" building as such and doesn't belong to the council but is in private hands. That means there would be more hoops to jump through if the council did decide they wanted to save the building.
Don't know if it's still a fashionable idea in architectural circles but recently one trend has been facadism - saving the front of a building and constructing a new one behind it. If the Con Club really is in such a bad state then this might be an idea as the front is the memorable bit. It might be cheaper in the long run than trying to renovate what is there already. I don't know, I'm not an expert in these matters, but I wonder if the idea has been given any thought.
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Yes you are correct it is privately owned. I am not willing to give out the name of him for moral reasons but I can say he is a lovely friendly man. He is currently awaiting planning permission to demolish the back end of the building including the Majestic Ballroom. I would prefer for it to stay though and be repaired.