Housing minister Grant Shapps has called for a temporary reprieve to the demolition of Ringo Starr’s birthplace to determine whether it should be considered a culturally important building.
Shapps has written to Liverpool City Council asking them to halt the planned demolition to give the local community and other interested organisations an opportunity to put forward alternative viable preservation options.
Ringo Starr’s former home is one of a number of properties due to be demolished in the Welsh Streets neighbourhood of
A special meeting of Liverpool council’s planning committee is expected to take place this month where the demolition of Ringo Starr’s former home and other houses will be considered.
Shapps said: “Any regeneration project will generate strong feelings. But when what many people consider to be a culturally important building – such as the birthplace of the drummer of the world’s most famous band – is at risk then feelings are going to be even stronger.
“That’s why before a single bulldozer rumbles along
“It’s right that the people of
Nick.whitten@estatesgazette.com
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