A library in Tameside will be closing its doors after the council was told it needed extra fire protection - just two years after the modern development first opened.
The Ashton-under-Lyne library was built in March 2019 as part of the multi-million pound Vision Tameside project. But it will be shut for 12 weeks from tomorrow (November 6), as building works to 'boost' its fire protection take place.
Insurers suggested the works would 'reduce risk and insurance premiums' for the building at Tameside One. It comes following changes in the fire insurance market in light of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Additional fire detection equipment will be added in voids between floors at the site. The prior absence of the fire detection equipment is not
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