Bournemouth councillors vote to demolish Imax building

The Imax Waterfront site will be turned into an "open air events space" after the building is demolished

Councillors have voted to demolish a Bournemouth seafront building which has been described as an eyesore.

The Imax Waterfront building will be pulled down from this autumn to create an "open air event space" for drama, live music and sport.

In 2010 the council wanted to lower the building to reclaim views, but received "no suitable bids" from developers.

The demolition will cost £2m using money left over from its original £8.5m budget.

The building opened as an Imax cinema in 2002 despite protests from residents against the plans but closed three years later.