1 April 2011

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COUNCILLORS have welcomed the sale of the town centre Caffyns site to Ability Contractors for a reported £1 million.

The building, dubbed the biggest eyesore in East Grinstead, has stood empty for four years after the original plans for its sale to Marks and Spencer fell victim to the recession.

News that it has finally changed hands, and work has already started on clearing the car park, has been welcomed by the Town Council – even though plans for its future redevelopment currently remain a mystery.

Its great news that there might be progress on getting a redevelopment for the site and we look forward to learning further details soon, said Council leader James Baldwin.

Cllr Bob Mainstone, who chairs the Councils Business Support Group, also welcomed the sale.

If the site is developed, and we get the new state-of-the-art toilet block opposite built by the end of the year, it will bring new life to the whole area, he said.