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Clearing the Way for College Campus

MGL Demolition is demolishing buildings in South Shields town centre to support its revitalisation. Cornwallis Street and Coronation Street are being cleared to make space for the college’s proposed relocation from the Westoe campus.

Our team is working on Cornwallis Street and Coronation Street, delivering safe and responsible demolition services to enable land redevelopment. Before demolishing the row of two-storey buildings, we will undertake soft strip works and remove asbestos-containing materials.

The former Job Centre on Barrington Street is among the buildings to be demolished following its move to a new purpose-built centre on Mile End Road.

We are pleased to partner with South Tyneside Council to bring new opportunities and growth for local businesses and residents.

These are the last of the demolitions required to assemble the site for the proposed college campus. For the last couple of years, we have been focusing our efforts on freeing up land, carrying out demolitions and getting sites ‘shovel ready’ for redevelopment. This is about diversifying the town centre; times have changed and we know we can’t rely on traditional retail anymore. Boosting footfall is paramount. Subject to planning permission,  the relocated College campus will go in the Barrington Street area, bringing thousands of additional people into the town centre. Without this type of intervention, redevelopment of many sites is not viable. By doing this and working with partner organisations such as the college we can bring about significant change.

Cllr Tracey Dixon, Leader of South Tyneside Council

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