Armstrong Street on a winters day. On the left demolition has been replaced by a builders yard where contractors employed by Gateshead Council are currently cutting up sandstone blocks.
You can see a grey mist rising up. In fact the mist is a thick sandstone dust. As local residents walk up and down the street only a slight wind blows the dust into their faces. A small amount of thought could have provided a covered area to keep the dust in check. However this is Gateshead Council, as disinterested in enforcing high standards among contractors as they are in protecting the environment.
Just a few months ago during the first phase of demolition skips stood openly with asbestos piled in them. Now it's sandstone dust. It's no wonder residents are worried about air pollution if Gateshead are allowed to continue with mass demolition.
Just one question - would you like to live with this mess on your doorstep? According to the Council this is demolition that causes minimal disruption!
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