Councillors have backed a motion to demolish Shropshire Council's former Shrewsbury headquarters - but the move will be subject to a rapid review before final approval.

The vote, taken in a private session of Shropshire Council on Thursday (December 11) looks to have signalled the end for the landmark Shirehall in Abbey Foregate.

The decision came after a fiery debate on the plans, with opposition councillors critical over how the report recommending the move had only been provided 24 hours prior to the meeting.

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Calls for a deferral on the decision were ultimately rejected, as the Liberal Democrat administration warned that delay

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