Brighton: Further demolition work continues at Royal Albion Hotel
"This phase involves the demolition of dangerous structures on-site, including the safe removal of asbestos-containing materials," he said.Parts of the A259 Kings Road were closed in both directions on 21 February over concerns that the hotel and its scaffolding may collapse.Brighton & Hove City Council said the road would remain fully closed until Sunday, while the southern part of the road was set to reopen on Monday.The council said it would work with Britannia Hotels and the contractors to get the rest of the road reopened "as soon as possible".Councillor Trevor Muten said: "Public safety is our number one priority, but I understand this has caused a lot of disruption and again I'd like to thank people for their patience."The council said the Brighton Half Marathon, due to take place on Sunday, will go ahead as planned.
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