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| Villa Toscana when operational before fire |
“I am very concerned that such a serious blaze
occurred in Bangor tonight destroying commercial premises at Toscana Retail
Park, Bangor. Thankfully the Fire Service were able to tackle and extinguish
the blaze very quickly without any loss of life. Anyone with any information
concerning the incident should contact the Police without delay in order to
help the Police and Fire Service to identify the cause.”
Continuing,
Cllr Muir remarked “With the restaurant closed for a significant period of time
and both Clandeboye Retail Park and Toscana Retail Park placed into
receivership by Anglo Irish Bank last year I have long been concerned about the
state of the Villa Toscana building. After previously contacting the police
concerning ease of access available to the building I was glad to see the
building partially secured but with no occupier anyone intent on gaining access
could almost certainly enter the old disused restaurant”.
Concluding,
Cllr Muir stated “Whilst the cause of tonight’s fire hasn’t yet been
established the need to secure and protect disused buildings remains paramount
during these tough economic times when more premises remain unsold and
unoccupied”.