Carnforth Heritage Centre saved from closure as group takes over:
A HERITAGE centre at a railway station has been saved from closure as a new steering group ...
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New Steering Group Takes Over Carnforth Heritage CentreClosure had been expected on October 12, while talks about the centre’s future remain ongoing.
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- The Station Trust, which owned the centre, attributed the threatened closure to a weak recovery after Covid.
- Management was transferred to a new steering group this month, while negotiations with the landlord, volunteers and other interested parties remain ongoing.
- The group hired a solicitor and met Carnforth Town Council about restructuring and future plans, while the council said it lacked the financial resources and management capacity to take over.
- The independent Brief Encounter Bistro and Bar franchise at the station is expected to continue operating as normal.
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