One of Stafford’s worst eyesores which has blighted Newport Road for more than two years has been levelled to the ground.
The piece-by-piece demolition of the old Bethany Project saw the controversial hostel for the homeless reduced to rubble over the weekend.
The full removal of the old building should be completed by the end of May. Then, Midland Heart will be building a £2.5 million replacement 32-bedroom hostel complex that will incorporate the adjoining former Eagle pub.
The old hostel has been shut since 2005 and has suffered several arson attacks.
It was forced to close after police-backed complaints over high levels of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour associated with its tenants, who were accused of blighting the nearby park and rail station.
The £2.5 million replacement complex to be called The Eagle has been plagued with delays.
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Good riddance to a blot on the landscape!
All very well and good. But how will putting up a new building stop the “high levels of criminal activity and anti-social behaviour associated with its tenants”?
What as levelling it got to do with the fact that the scum bags that occupied the old one will just be rehoused in nicer rooms paid for by the tax payers of Stafford.
The druggies and scum will still be causing problems at the junction,walking into cars ,spitting at passers by,trying door handles.
They wont be restrained and stopped from drinking.Just be a posh doss out for societies drop outs.