Work to try and make Spalding’s rundown former sorting office a safer building has taken place – but does not go far enough.
Within a couple of days of The Voice calling for action on December 10, exposed shattered windows had been covered with boards again.
It is not clear who carried out the work, but South Holland District Council says it will do more.
A spokesman said on Tuesday: “Although the building is not structurally unsafe, there is damage of concern including broken glass. We will be taking swift action to make this safe.
“We have once again contacted the building’s owners to make them aware of the situation and await a response before considering our options longer term.”
The site has planning permission for 12 flats, granted in 2012 to Spalding firm Fen Properties, which is no longer the owner.
Town district councillor Jack McLean said: “I am pleased to say staff at the council have taken this situation very seriously and are working with the options available to get it resolved.
“As a councillor I am quick to get wound up by the situation and push for a hard approach. On reflection, various council staff have worked together with me on this over past weeks, and only shortly after first acting we are already seeing improvements.
“We are now contacting them a second time and I expect to see further progress in the new year.”
The council has an ongoing Pride in South Holland campaign in which eyesore sites are targeted for action.
The most high-profile was The Bull and Monkie site in Churchgate, Spalding, which cost £13,000 to tidy and fence off in November 2014. Action to recover the costs have so far proved fruitless.
