Perth City Hall has taken another step towards demolition after councillors rejected a rescue plan.
At a packed meeting in the council chambers on Wednesday the elected members endorsed the view of planning consultants that a proposal to convert the building into a food market hall is not financially credible.
They also agreed that the council should resubmit an application to the Scottish ministers for listed building consent to demolish the hall.
If this is granted it would pave the way for a resurrection of the council’s preferred option for the site a new civic square in the heart of Perth.
The long-running saga the hall has been empty since 2005 has divided public opinion with many people backing the efforts to find a new use for Perth City Hall which celebrates its centenary next year.
For full coverage of the council meeting, and reaction to the decision, see Thursday’s Courier.
