Tunbridge Wells cinema site demolition due to start today

Tunbridge Wells cinema site demotion due to start today

DEMOLITION of the derelict ABC cinema site in Tunbridge Wells is due to start today (Monday).

Contractors are expected to start sealing off the site in readiness for a soft strip removing the interior of the site on July 14.

The redevelopment of the site is one of the most long-awaited events in the town, with public outrage at its decrepit appearance and concern at the potential harm to the economy and tourism because of the empty shops.

The cinema has stood empty since it the cinema closed in 2000.

The target date for completion of demolition is October 17 with a final two weeks of tidying up the site.

Developer Bellhouse Joseph revealed the timetable of works to the Courier last month.

It also said talks had broken down with Waitrose over rental rates.

The knocking down of the structures will start on July 21 and scaffolding will be erected.

As the Courier has reported, work will start on the south side and progress to the north, with the cinema last to be flattened.

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Tunbridge Wells cinema site demolition due to start today