Contractor accused of ‘dangerous demolition’…

Unnamed contractor could face prosecution over health and safety breaches.

An as-yet unnamed demolition contractor involved in the demolition of a derelict building on Mansfield’s Bellamy Road estate could face prosecution after major health and safety problems.

The eyesore Courtlands Social Club has been bulldozed over the last few weeks, but residents’ representative say the demolition ‘endangered everybody on the estate’.

Council chiefs say the building was knocked down without planning permission and the contractor involved ignored notices from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) barring the company from continuing the work.

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