Bungalows to be demolished as repairs are too costly

Dudley Council is to demolish a row of bungalows and sell-off the land after deciding they would be too expensive to repair.

A total of 11 properties in Paradise and one on Prospect Row near Buffery Park have been earmarked for removal after they become vacant.

Residents have expressed concerns about cracks in the walls of the buildings and a structural engineer reported other problems including tree root systems close to the bungalows, poor ground conditions and the likelihood of past mineworkings under the site plus design faults.

Notes confirming the decision by Kathy Jones, Dudley director of housing and communities, said: "Remedial works would be intrusive and extensive to implement and due to the nature of the likely works would be protracted and as such costly.

"The remedial w