People living near an old Nottingham primary school which has stood empty for almost 15 years say it's time it was knocked down after Nottingham City Council said it should be demolished. The Elms Primary School in Cranmer Street, St Ann's, closed in 2008 and has been vacant ever since, despite a plan first emerging three years ago to sell the land off to developers.
Nottingham City Council has now approved the demolition of the Elms Primary School and caretaker's house, but this will be subject to final approval from the Government. If this is given, the decision comes into force on September 7. The council says the building has been heavily vandalised in recent months.
People in the area are mostly pleased that something is being done about the building, but have expressed some concerns about the future use of the land. Linda Lilley, 64, who lives in St Ann's, said: "That building is an eyesore and it has been like that ever since I moved here about five years ago.
