article_snippet: The 574ft long, three-floor building was built in 1976 and has dominated the Northampton skyline for almost 40 years.
article_snippet: But the structure was costing taxpayers £500,000 in repairs per year, while Northampton Borough Council claimed the structure would cost almost £30 million to renovate.
article_snippet: Northampton Borough Council demolition is part of Northampton's regeneration programme and plans for new retail and leisure schemes are being considered.
article_snippet: the structure was costing taxpayers £500,000 in repairs every year, and Northampton Borough Council claimed the structure would take almost £30 million to renovate .