Leeds City Council issue statement following Kirkgate collapse

Leeds City Council have issued a statement following the collapse of a derelict building on Kirkgate.

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00:00 Leeds City Council has issued a statement following the collapse of a derelict building

00:05 in the city centre. It left a huge pile of debris on Kirkgate when the dilapidated structure

00:10 came down on Friday afternoon, prompting an emergency services response. Road closures

00:16 were put in place by police as people were told to avoid the area and search teams were

00:20 seen inspecting the damage. The collapse has caused frustration in the city and questions

00:25 have been asked about the neglect of heritage buildings. A Leeds City Council spokesperson

00:30 has said that the authority's building control surveyor inspected the site alongside emergency

00:35 services to ensure there was no ongoing immediate risk. As the building is privately owned,

00:40 the owner will be liaising with the council's conservation team on how to proceed. Leeds

00:45 Civic Trust, which works to promote heritage buildings, has expressed sadness at the damage,

00:50 adding that "thank goodness nobody was hurt".

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