AN EXHIBITION showcasing a public consultation on the development of one of Bristol's biggest eyesores ends today.
Westmoreland House and the Carriageworks on Stokes Croft have been derelict for more than 25 years.
Action groups, working with Bristol City Council, have been presenting the public's ideas for the site's regeneration at an exhibition on Jamaica Street over the last two weeks.
Lori Streich, of the Carriageway Action Group, said: "The exhibition has been a success and we're moving in the right direction by bringing the future of the building out into the public.
"The whole aim has been to present the project's vision and launch it into the community, highlighting the ideas that people have contributed."
The consultation showed support for a mixed development of homes (53 per cent in favour), businesses (50 per cent in favour) and community spaces (75 per cent in favour) on the site. But regeneration of the site is subject to an agreement between prospective developers and the current owner, Comer Homes.
If a solution to the current deadlock can not be found, then the council may move for a Compulsory Purchase Order – forcing Comer to sell the site at market value.
Chris Chalkley, chairman of the People's Republic of Stokes Croft, which hosted the exhibition, said: "It's a step by step process and it's beginning to get people in the community believing that a solution which benefits the city and the local community is achievable."
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