More than 120 public buildings in Liverpool contain asbestos, the ECHO can reveal.
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by solicitors Irwin Mitchell revealed that 123 public buildings across the city contain asbestos. The ECHO then submitted a request to reveal the names and addresses of the buildings, which includes the Cunard Building, Liverpool Town Hall, council sports facilities, schools and a number of libraries.
Asbestos can be found in any building built before 2000, used for strengthening construction as well as for insulation, roofing and fireproofing. However, according to the government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it kills 5,000 people a year.
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When materials containing asbestos are disturbed, fibres release into the air and can cause serious diseases if they are inhaled. The diseases won't affect people immediately, but once diagnosed they can be too late to treat. Approximately 20 tradespeople die each week as a result of past exposure.
Regarding the number of public buildings in Liverpool that contain asbestos, a Liverpool City Council spokesperson told the ECHO: “We carry out regular and detailed surveys of council buildings which are known to contain asbestos and manage the level of risk through our asbestos management plan.
"During these surveys we check the condition of the asbestos and if a building poses a direct risk to safety we would carry out works to make it safe or remove the asbestos in-line with the HSE Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)."
Additionally, the local authority confirmed that two asbestos removals had taken place in the past five years, alongside 179 asbestos surveys.
The public buildings in Liverpool that contain asbestos
Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street
Basement Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street
Ground Floor Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street
Lower Ground Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street
Sub-basement, Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street
Allerton Tower Depot (Former)
Kempston Street 103-107
Breck Road, 239
Eastern Avenue, 10
Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street
Harthill Road, Calder Adventure Playground
Latimer Street, 115
London Road Public Conveniences
Montague Road, 12a
Monument Building Unit 2
Monument Building Unit 4, Pembroke Place
Monument Building Unit 5-6
Picton Clock Public Conveniences
Picton Clock Tower
Riverside Lands Utilisation Station
Smithdown Road, 120
St Domingo Road, Everton Library (Former)
48-50 St Marys Road, Garston
Walton Vale, 45
Joseph Gibbons Day Centre, Livingstone Drive, L17 8XW
Garston Urban Village Hall, Banks Rd, L19 8JZ
Olive Mount Mansion House, Old Mill Lane, Wavertree
Olive Mount Annexe
Former Millstead School, Old Mill Lane, Wavertree
1 Carruthers Street, Vauxhall,
2a Franceys Street (4 Brownlow Hill)
ABC Cinema, Lime St
37- 39 Great Howard Street
Former Palmerston School, Beaconsfield Road, L25 6RR
St Brendans (former), Prescot Road Old Swan, L25 6RR
16 Broadway, L11 1BZ
104-106 London Road
Camden Street 13-17 Labre House
391 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerely, L10 1LB
393 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, L10 1LB
Joseph Lappin Centre, Montague Road, Old Swan
Caretaker's House - Bishop Martin, Church Road, Woolton
89A South Parade, Speke, L24 2SF
85-87 South Parade, Speke
62a Heath Road Lime Court Hub, Upper Baker Street
Epstein Centre, Hatton Garden
Old Millstead School, Olive Mount
Sefton Park Library, Aigburth Road
Kensington Library, Kensington
Old Swan Library, Prescot Road, Old Swan
Wavertree Athletics Centre, Wellington Road, Wavertree
Peter Lloyd Lifestyles, Bankfield Road, West Derby
Ellergreen Lifestyles, Carr Lane
Garston Lifestyle, Long Lane, Garston
Everton Park Sports Centre, Great Homer Street
East Prescot Road Nursery, 86 East Prescot Road
Bungalow 1, Besford House, Besford Road
Bungalow 2, Besford House, Besford Road
Bungalow 3, Besford House, Besford Road
Sedgemoor Hub, 41 Sedgemoor Road
Roof, St. George's Hall, Lime Street
1st floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street
Ground floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street
Sub Ground Floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street
Basement St. George's Hall, Lime Street
External Areas, St. George's Hall, Lime Street
Altcross Family Centre, Altcross Road, Croxteth
Toxteth Library, Windsor Street, Toxteth
Spellow Library, County Road, Walton
1st Floor, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
Basement, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
Ground floor, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
Loft, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
External areas, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street
West Derby Village Courthouse, West Derby Village
Fairfield Centre, Sheil Road
Austin Rawlinson Lifestyles, Parklands, Conleach Road
9-11 Jade Road, Liverpool
21 Besford House, Besford Road
22 Besford House, Besford Road
23 Besford House, Besford Road
Admin Ground, Besford House, Besford Road
Chatham Place Nursery, Earle Road
Dingle One Stop Shop, Park Road, Toxteth
Edge Hill CFC, Wavertree Road
Wavertree One Stop Shop, Picton Road
Toxteth Annexe, 48 Aigburth Road
H M Coroner's Court, Gerard Majella Court, Boundary Street
Transforming Choice Community Interest Company, 30 Aigburth Drive
Crown Street Hub, Crown Street, Fairfield
Lime Hub, Upper Baker Street
Whitechapel Centre, 2 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park
Granby Adult Learning Services, 79 Granby Street
Premier Court, Hatton Garden
Venture Place, Sir Thomas Street
Circular Road East, Bowling Green Pavilion
Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Club WC/Utility block, Garston Old Road
Sparrow Hall (Joe Stone) Playing Field Pavilion, Higher Lane
Sudley Estate Sports Pavilion
Thomas Lane Playing Fields Pavilion
Walkers Playing Field, Changing Pavilion
Wavertree Playground Bowls and Pavillion Greens, Grant Avenue
Calderstones Park Bowling Green Pavilion 1, Calderstones Road
101-107 Kempston Street, Liverpool
Maiden Lane Pavilion, Liverpool
Walton Hall Park Bowls Pavillion, Walton Hall Avenue
393 Longmoor Lane, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerely
St Brendan's (former), Prescot Road, Old Swan
1 Millwood Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
2 Millwood Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Admin block and Mushroom house, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, Croxteth
Estate Offices and Head Gardener's Cottage, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Garden Classroom, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Home Farm House Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Service yard buildings, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Coach Store Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 1 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 5 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 6 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 8 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 9 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Flat 3 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Flat 4 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Flat 7 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Teak House, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
The Bothy Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
The Stores, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
West Derby Lodge, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Old riding school, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Stables, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Carriage washing shelter, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Dog Kennels, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Forcing Pit House, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
Head Game Keeper's Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Melon Pit, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
Metal house, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
Nursery Peach House Boiler Room, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
Nursery Peach House, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Potting Shed, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Span House, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
Stable yard Cottage 2, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park
The Long house, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
The Woodshed, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park
Caretaker's house - Bishop Martin, Church Road, Woolton
109 Upper Mann Street, Dingle
43 Tynwald Hill, Stoneycroft
Garston Library, (Inc One Stop Shop), Bowden Road
Kirkdale One Stop Shop, Walton Road
Liverpool Tennis Centre, Wellington Road, Wavertree
Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Pavilion (Ladies),Garston Old Road
Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Pavilion (Men's)
Norris Green Library, (Inc One Stop Shop), Townsend Avenue
Ray Hurst Centre, Pendine Close
Springwood Recreation Ground Bowling Greens inc Pavilion, Longcroft Road
William Collins Recreation Ground Pavilion, Commercial Road
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