When Craig met with Council leaders at Nuneaton & Bedworth Council last month to discuss the surprise announcement that the Civic Hall was going to close, he asked for a pause to look at alternatives. Many campaigners also wanted to see this and so he was happy to see that an announcement on the Council's website.
Craig was therefore pleased to see the recent announcement of a pause on Borough Council's website.The new engagement period will allow the Borough Council to explore willingness among local or sector bodies to take on running the Civic Hall in some viable new arrangement, or to explore other realistic opportunities for its future existence.
Information about financial performance, investment requirements and past bookings will be available for inspection as part of the process and opportunities will be sought to engage people in a number of ways, and to reach out through community and arts organisations.
Once the engagement exercise is closed, a report setting out a summary of feedback received will be available for consideration by councillors and the Borough Council will announce the outcome of this engagement exercise, and any next steps, early in 2023.