PLYMOUTH'S disused register office is going under the auctioneer's hammer with a guide price of just £295,000.
The sale, on November 1, has been described as a "fire sale" by incredulous Hoe residents and councillors at a time when vendor Plymouth City Council needs to raise nearly £9m to help pay for the Armada Way revamp.
The Herald revealed last month that the empty building was being disposed of, with it earmarked for a mixed-use scheme, including a "quality" hotel and 52 homes. But until now the price tag had not been revealed.
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