Preston Guild Hall, standing in Lancaster Road, has not seen a live music event since 2019 Pic: Blog Preston It is impossible to estimate when Preston’s G
Cottam Parkway back on track after wrangle over landIt is impossible to estimate when Preston’s Guild Hall will be fully operational again – because the extent of the structural problems facing the venue is still unknown.
before Tuesday’s announcement of the autumn line-up for a new small event space – to be called the Guild Lounge The hall was constructed in the early 1970s – right in the middle of the two-decade period during which the material was most commonly used. That timeline also meant that if RAAC was present, it would have long since ceased to be considered safe.
Nevertheless, Mr. Phillips said the city council was “not deluding” itself over the fact that RAAC was highly likely to be found – nor about the scale of the challenge that would lie ahead in dealing with it. Although he said there was “no point speculating beyond the fact it’s likely to be expensive”, he warned that if the total was to run into “several million pounds”, the authority would need support from the Arts Council, National Lottery and other outside bodies.
Meanwhile, acknowledging the huge interest of Preston residents in seeing the much-missed venue back in business, Mr. Phillips warned of a “complex process” ahead, but stressed: “All the council can reasonably do, we are doing.” “When somewhere has been shut for a long time, it’s hard to get people back. , I can see how difficult it is these days to get people out of the house.
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