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| Brighton seafront Madeira Terraces 'at risk of collapse' | Brighton seafront Madeira Terraces 'at risk of collapse' |
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| Businesses are being relocated from Brighton seafront because their Victorian terrace premises are at risk of collapse. | Businesses are being relocated from Brighton seafront because their Victorian terrace premises are at risk of collapse. |
| Brighton & Hove council fenced off parts of Madeira Terraces earlier this summer, but engineers have now said the entire length of the structure should be closed with sections beyond repair. | Brighton & Hove council fenced off parts of Madeira Terraces earlier this summer, but engineers have now said the entire length of the structure should be closed with sections beyond repair. |
| The concern surrounds the corrosion of steel beams embedded in concrete which supports the deck of the terraces | |
| Two businesses have been asked to move. | Two businesses have been asked to move. |
| Gary Silver, owner of the JAG Gallery, posted a message on Facebook which said the gallery would close on 31 August and hoped to rise again "somewhere, someday". | Gary Silver, owner of the JAG Gallery, posted a message on Facebook which said the gallery would close on 31 August and hoped to rise again "somewhere, someday". |
| He said the move had been forced on the gallery because Victorian structures were deemed to be in danger of collapse following "decades of neglect and lack of maintenance by successive local councils". | He said the move had been forced on the gallery because Victorian structures were deemed to be in danger of collapse following "decades of neglect and lack of maintenance by successive local councils". |
| He declined to comment further to the BBC. | He declined to comment further to the BBC. |
| Studio 284 has also been asked to vacate, while nightclub Concorde 2 will remain open with neighbouring arches stabilised. | Studio 284 has also been asked to vacate, while nightclub Concorde 2 will remain open with neighbouring arches stabilised. |
| The council said it was working with JAG Gallery and Studio 284 to relocate them. | The council said it was working with JAG Gallery and Studio 284 to relocate them. |
| Calling for a long-term seafront maintenance plan, Simon Kirby, Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven MP, said: "It is possible to maintain historic buildings within the budget. The council needs to pull its finger out and get on with it." | Calling for a long-term seafront maintenance plan, Simon Kirby, Brighton Kemptown and Peacehaven MP, said: "It is possible to maintain historic buildings within the budget. The council needs to pull its finger out and get on with it." |
| Councillor Gill Mitchell said safety remained the council's highest priority, which was why it had asked two businesses to move. | Councillor Gill Mitchell said safety remained the council's highest priority, which was why it had asked two businesses to move. |
| It was also working on practical solutions to rebuild the terraces and secure the seafront's long-term future. | It was also working on practical solutions to rebuild the terraces and secure the seafront's long-term future. |