The petition is pushing for work to be done at 9 Norwich Street, a long-standing derelict building just off the historic market and which locals claim is “ugly” and “not safe”.

Public pressure has been mounting for three years over the property, which has scaffolding that protrudes into the street lined with independent businesses.

Residents have come together to fight against the eyesore (Image: Henry Durand)

It was originally declared unsafe in 2019, before being

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