Demolition of former Ifield care home The Gables begins
The leader of CBC, Michael Jones, said: "We expect property owners to take their responsibilities seriously and not allow buildings to become hubs of anti-social behaviour."We will not hesitate to use our statutory powers to take action and drive out anti-social behaviour from the borough."
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