Lancaster city centre food charity closed after partial collapse of wall

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The premises of a Lancaster food surplus charity is currently closed after the partial collapse of a wall at the property.

Emergency crews were called to the area of Chapel Street and Wood Street on Tuesday evening, opposite the bus station.

The wall is on the side of the Eggcup building.

Eggcup takes in food that would normally go to waste and distributes it to people in need.

Julie Seaton, CEO of Melbourne Food Club, said people who would normally use Eggcup are welcome at other food clubs in the area if necessary.

"Gladly no one has been injured, so that’s a blessing,” she said on Facebook.

"Eggcup is just one of 13 food clubs within the area. So if you are a member of eggcup, can I just say as trustee of Lancaster District Food Justice Partnership that any of their members can be at ease with the knowledge that they are welcome at any other food clubs within the area.”

A spokesperson for Lancaster City Council said: ‘’We are continuing to respond to the partial collapse of a property at Chapel Street/Wood Street, Lancaster.

‘’We were alerted to the incident during the evening of March 24 and immediately enacted our emergency procedures. Council officers attended the site, supporting our emergency service colleagues. 

‘’The area was cordoned off, and the owner of the building was notified.

‘’An initial structural assessment was undertaken last night, and officers are attending the site again today (March 25) to make a secondary inspection during daylight hours, to assess the extent of remedial work that will be required.

‘’The main priority is to prevent any further deterioration of the building, and public safety will remain paramount.

‘’No entry to the building is permitted and the site remains closed off.’’

The incident follows the partial collapse earlier this month in Thurnham Street, when a wall collapsed on a building next to the Kwik Fit car park, crushing a car.

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