Dangerous concrete found at council headquarters

A "very small" amount of the Raac concrete was found in the roof of the Civic Centre, the authority said

Dangerous concrete has been uncovered at Wolverhampton council's headquarters, it has been revealed.

The Civic Centre was surveyed as part of a review to check for the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (Raac), the council said.

That identified "a very small" area in the building's roof, but represented no immediate risk, a spokesperson added.

The roof is in a good structural condition and the authority said it was now looking at a plan to deal with it in the summer.

Removing it then, when the council chamber will not be in use, is within the 12-month government guidance period, the authority added.

The building's interior had been updated in the 2016/17 financial year but did not involve any work on the roof, it confirmed.

Raac is a lightweight material used mostly in flat roofing, which is susceptible to structural failure when exposed to moisture.

More than 200 schools and colleges in England have been identified as having the material.