The council has had to fork out £69,163.86 to repair and maintain the Old Library at 4A Guildhall Hill between 2019 and this year.

The bill also includes repairs to the building after a number of break-ins and vandalism.

The cost to maintain the building can now be revealed (Image: Newsquest)

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A Freedom of Information request, lodged by this newspaper, also revealed the council has spent a further £14,843 on insurance for the empty site, bringing the total to £84,006.86.

It comes after City Hall was questioned over when the historic building, which it owns, would be brought back into use.

The council confirmed it had "a preferred partner" to work with but refused to name who the partner was.

The Library Restaurant on Guildhall Hill, Norwich, pictured when........

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