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Liverpool Echo
Liverpool Echo
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Dan Haygarth

Full list of 123 public buildings across Liverpool that contain asbestos

More than 120 public buildings in Liverpool contain asbestos, the ECHO can reveal.

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by solicitors Irwin Mitchell revealed that 123 public buildings across the city contain asbestos. The ECHO then submitted a request to reveal the names and addresses of the buildings, which includes the Cunard Building, Liverpool Town Hall, council sports facilities, schools and a number of libraries.

Asbestos can be found in any building built before 2000, used for strengthening construction as well as for insulation, roofing and fireproofing. However, according to the government's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) it kills 5,000 people a year.

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When materials containing asbestos are disturbed, fibres release into the air and can cause serious diseases if they are inhaled. The diseases won't affect people immediately, but once diagnosed they can be too late to treat. Approximately 20 tradespeople die each week as a result of past exposure.

Regarding the number of public buildings in Liverpool that contain asbestos, a Liverpool City Council spokesperson told the ECHO: “We carry out regular and detailed surveys of council buildings which are known to contain asbestos and manage the level of risk through our asbestos management plan.

"During these surveys we check the condition of the asbestos and if a building poses a direct risk to safety we would carry out works to make it safe or remove the asbestos in-line with the HSE Control of Asbestos Regulations (2012)."

Additionally, the local authority confirmed that two asbestos removals had taken place in the past five years, alongside 179 asbestos surveys.

The public buildings in Liverpool that contain asbestos

Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street

Basement Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street

Ground Floor Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street

Lower Ground Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street

Sub-basement, Cunard Building, Pier Head, Water Street

Allerton Tower Depot (Former)

Kempston Street 103-107

Breck Road, 239

Eastern Avenue, 10

Epstein Theatre, Hanover Street

Harthill Road, Calder Adventure Playground

Latimer Street, 115

London Road Public Conveniences

Montague Road, 12a

Monument Building Unit 2

Monument Building Unit 4, Pembroke Place

Monument Building Unit 5-6

Picton Clock Public Conveniences

Picton Clock Tower

Riverside Lands Utilisation Station

Smithdown Road, 120

St Domingo Road, Everton Library (Former)

48-50 St Marys Road, Garston

Walton Vale, 45

Joseph Gibbons Day Centre, Livingstone Drive, L17 8XW

Garston Urban Village Hall, Banks Rd, L19 8JZ

Olive Mount Mansion House, Old Mill Lane, Wavertree

Olive Mount Annexe

Former Millstead School, Old Mill Lane, Wavertree

1 Carruthers Street, Vauxhall,

2a Franceys Street (4 Brownlow Hill)

ABC Cinema, Lime St

37- 39 Great Howard Street

Former Palmerston School, Beaconsfield Road, L25 6RR

St Brendans (former), Prescot Road Old Swan, L25 6RR

16 Broadway, L11 1BZ

104-106 London Road

Camden Street 13-17 Labre House

391 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerely, L10 1LB

393 Longmoor Lane, Fazakerley, L10 1LB

Joseph Lappin Centre, Montague Road, Old Swan

Caretaker's House - Bishop Martin, Church Road, Woolton

89A South Parade, Speke, L24 2SF

85-87 South Parade, Speke

62a Heath Road Lime Court Hub, Upper Baker Street

Epstein Centre, Hatton Garden

Old Millstead School, Olive Mount

Sefton Park Library, Aigburth Road

Kensington Library, Kensington

Old Swan Library, Prescot Road, Old Swan

Wavertree Athletics Centre, Wellington Road, Wavertree

Peter Lloyd Lifestyles, Bankfield Road, West Derby

Ellergreen Lifestyles, Carr Lane

Garston Lifestyle, Long Lane, Garston

Everton Park Sports Centre, Great Homer Street

East Prescot Road Nursery, 86 East Prescot Road

Bungalow 1, Besford House, Besford Road

Bungalow 2, Besford House, Besford Road

Bungalow 3, Besford House, Besford Road

Sedgemoor Hub, 41 Sedgemoor Road

Roof, St. George's Hall, Lime Street

1st floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street

Ground floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street

Sub Ground Floor St. George's Hall, Lime Street

Basement St. George's Hall, Lime Street

External Areas, St. George's Hall, Lime Street

Altcross Family Centre, Altcross Road, Croxteth

Toxteth Library, Windsor Street, Toxteth

Spellow Library, County Road, Walton

1st Floor, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street

Basement, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street

Ground floor, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street

Loft, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street

External areas, Liverpool Town Hall, High Street

West Derby Village Courthouse, West Derby Village

Fairfield Centre, Sheil Road

Austin Rawlinson Lifestyles, Parklands, Conleach Road

9-11 Jade Road, Liverpool

21 Besford House, Besford Road

22 Besford House, Besford Road

23 Besford House, Besford Road

Admin Ground, Besford House, Besford Road

Chatham Place Nursery, Earle Road

Dingle One Stop Shop, Park Road, Toxteth

Edge Hill CFC, Wavertree Road

Wavertree One Stop Shop, Picton Road

Toxteth Annexe, 48 Aigburth Road

H M Coroner's Court, Gerard Majella Court, Boundary Street

Transforming Choice Community Interest Company, 30 Aigburth Drive

Crown Street Hub, Crown Street, Fairfield

Lime Hub, Upper Baker Street

Whitechapel Centre, 2 Aigburth Drive, Sefton Park

Granby Adult Learning Services, 79 Granby Street

Premier Court, Hatton Garden

Venture Place, Sir Thomas Street

Circular Road East, Bowling Green Pavilion

Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Club WC/Utility block, Garston Old Road

Sparrow Hall (Joe Stone) Playing Field Pavilion, Higher Lane

Sudley Estate Sports Pavilion

Thomas Lane Playing Fields Pavilion

Walkers Playing Field, Changing Pavilion

Wavertree Playground Bowls and Pavillion Greens, Grant Avenue

Calderstones Park Bowling Green Pavilion 1, Calderstones Road

101-107 Kempston Street, Liverpool

Maiden Lane Pavilion, Liverpool

Walton Hall Park Bowls Pavillion, Walton Hall Avenue

393 Longmoor Lane, Longmoor Lane, Fazakerely

St Brendan's (former), Prescot Road, Old Swan

1 Millwood Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

2 Millwood Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Admin block and Mushroom house, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Hall Lane, Croxteth

Estate Offices and Head Gardener's Cottage, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Garden Classroom, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Home Farm House Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Service yard buildings, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Coach Store Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 1 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 5 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 6 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 8 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 9 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Flat 3 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Flat 4 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Flat 7 Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Teak House, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

The Bothy Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

The Stores, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

West Derby Lodge, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Old riding school, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Stables, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Carriage washing shelter, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Dog Kennels, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Forcing Pit House, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

Head Game Keeper's Cottages, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Melon Pit, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

Metal house, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

Nursery Peach House Boiler Room, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

Nursery Peach House, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Potting Shed, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Span House, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

Stable yard Cottage 2, Croxteth Hall and Country Park, Croxteth Park

The Long house, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

The Woodshed, Croxteth Hall & Country Park, Croxteth Park

Caretaker's house - Bishop Martin, Church Road, Woolton

109 Upper Mann Street, Dingle

43 Tynwald Hill, Stoneycroft

Garston Library, (Inc One Stop Shop), Bowden Road

Kirkdale One Stop Shop, Walton Road

Liverpool Tennis Centre, Wellington Road, Wavertree

Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Pavilion (Ladies),Garston Old Road

Long Lane Recreation Ground Bowls Pavilion (Men's)

Norris Green Library, (Inc One Stop Shop), Townsend Avenue

Ray Hurst Centre, Pendine Close

Springwood Recreation Ground Bowling Greens inc Pavilion, Longcroft Road

William Collins Recreation Ground Pavilion, Commercial Road

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