As the Council continues to face funding cuts, difficult decisions have to be made in order to ensure we can still provide frontline services for our residents.
One proposal is to review some of our buildings which are not currently used to their maximum potential and as part of this consultation we want to hear what local residents think about proposals to sell the Town Hall in Beeston.
We value the views of our residents and other regular users of Beeston town centre and would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to complete this survey and share your thoughts with us.
A short summary has been put together to outline how the building is currently used and its history to help inform you responses to the consultation.
For more information please see
View the Town Hall Summary.
The following options have been suggested for the future of the Town Hall.
Option A – Retain the Town Hall with its current limited use
This option would enable a building of some architectural and historical merit to be retained in the local area. The building would retain a degree of public access. However, it costs over £100,000 per year to run and major investment would be needed to make the building fully accessible for those with disabilities. This would include £150,000 for a lift replacement.
Attempts could be made to raise income by letting out some of the surplus accommodation, although it has limited flexibility and there are other competing venues nearby.
Options B – Sell the Town Hall for residential purposes but retain the external features of the 1938 building
This option would allow the external architectural features of the 1938 building to be kept, would save £100,000 per year and help provide more housing in the Borough. The Council Chambers could be relocated to the main Council Offices, which would make them more inclusive and fully accessible for those with disabilities.
However, the current degree of public access would be lost.
Option C – Demolish the Town Hall and sell the land for housing
This option would also save £100,000 per year and would help provide more housing in the Borough. The Council Chambers could be relocated to the main Council Offices to make them more inclusive and fully accessible. It is likely that the Council as planning authority would require the new housing to be of a high quality design.
However, it would mean the loss of the building, which has some architectural and historical significance.