Works to start to make Royal Victoria Hotel safe
Works to make a dangerous hotel building in Newport safe will begin on Monday 13 March.
Telford & Wrekin Council stepped in to get the work done at the Royal Victoria Hotel after the owner failed to meet a court deadline to take action.
A spokesperson for Telford & Wrekin Council said: “We have been working with urgency to get a qualified and competent team together who can take on the works neglected by the hotel owner.
“This work will start on Monday and we expect it to take around two weeks, as long as there are no unidentified issues which need further action.”
An ongoing investigation by the council and an inspection by the Health and Safety Executive deemed the hotel building and its supporting structure to be unsafe.
The spokesperson continued: “Our top priority is the safety of our resdients, so the exclusion zone directly outside the hotel will remain in place until the work is complete. Our contractors will be working as quickly and safely as possible.”
Businesses in St. Mary’s Street remain open and people are encouraged to continue to shop local to support them.
Failure by the owner to comply with the Magistrates order means that the council will look to recover the cost of repairs from the owner. It is also a criminal offence and the council will pursue this matter.
