Watch: Work well under way to demolish former Wilko store in West Midlands town
Stafford Borough Council bought the building as part of its wider town centre regeneration programme.
Pictures show that work is well under way to demolish the former Wilko store in Stafford town centre.
Stafford Borough Council bought the building as part of its wider town centre regeneration programme, with the site earmarked for a potential expansion of Newcastle and Stafford Colleges Group.
The demolition was approved by the council’s planning committee last month, with work expected to take around 12 weeks to complete.
The former Wilko building forms part of a wider area identified for educational use in Stafford’s Town Centre Development Framework.
The plans show the college expansion covering the wider site, including the area currently occupied by the public toilets and Shopmobility facilities.
The council has stressed that more than 70 car parking spaces - including disabled bays - will remain available during the demolition work, and the public toilets will remain open.
The acquisition and demolition have been funded by central government.
Earlier this year the council launched its blueprint for the town centre which sets out the transformation of the area including a new market hall with food, drink and entertainment offer, as well as retail, commercial and residential opportunities.
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