THE city council has revealed that work to demolish a derelict former medical centre will be finished by the end of February.
Work to demolish the Friarsgate Medical Centre began at the start of October, with the potentially valuable internal fittings and fixtures being removed.
Diggers came in at the start of December and have been pulling the building down in stages.
The centre will be replaced by an open space as a 'meanwhile use', as part of the larger Central Winchester Regeneration scheme which focuses on the area between the Broadway and Friarsgate.
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Winchester City Council has confirmed that the aim is to have the work finished by the summer.
A city council spokesman said: “We expect demolition to be fully complete by the end of next month. A range of early improvement works will then begin to improve public access through the site, including to the waterways.
"It will also allow for important archaeological works to support the activities already taking place behind the bus station. It is hoped that these early improvement works will be complete by the summer.”
A planning application for the demolition was permitted in May. The building has been empty since 2014.
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