article_snippet: David Macintosh, leader of Northampton Borough Council, said: 'It's funny because in the last couple of months, people have said "David Macintosh, leader of Northampton Borough Council will miss it.
article_snippet: " 'It's not very well-liked, and is now redundant.
article_snippet: Alan Carr, who spent some of he childhood in Northampton, wrote on Twitter: 'Is that smelly cafe still there in the basement in Greyfriars bus station?
article_snippet: The four-acre site takes up a large part of the town centre, and Northampton Borough Council has set up an exclusion zone - and is evacuating 414 nearby homes as a precaution.
article_snippet: Northampton Borough Council is live-streaming the demolition of the building, and urged spectators to watch Northampton Borough Council online rather than in person.
article_snippet: Northampton Borough Council said the structure is costing taxpayers £500,000 in repairs every year, and the structure would take almost £30 million to renovate.
article_snippet: the structure demolition is part of Northampton's regeneration programme and plans for new retail and leisure schemes are being considered.
highlights_snippet: Council will live stream the four-acres site as Council is reduced to rubble .