‘Mayor of Lancaster evacuated after building deemed unsafe.’

Emergency services have cordoned off several roads in Lancaster City Centre after a building was deemed structurally unsafe.

Fire crews at the scene of the old Collegian Club in Lancaster City Centre that is structurally unsafe. Image: Joshua Brandwood | Joshua Brandwood

placeholder image — Fire crews at the scene of the old Collegian Club in Lancaster City Centre that is structurally unsafe. Image: Joshua Brandwood | Joshua Brandwood

A huge vertical crack has appeared in the outside wall of the former Collegian Club building which is currently derelict and has been assessed as unsafe.

Roads have been cordoned off in Lancaster. Image: Joshua Brandwood | Joshua Brandwood

Lancashire Police have confirmed Gage Street has been closed to the public because of safety concerns.

The nearby Tap House pub, that was hosting a charity event attended by the Mayor Lancaster, was reportedly evacuated as a precaution and relocated to The Borough in Dalton Square.