The council has announced that they have accepted an offer from a developer for the freehold of the Churchill Theatre ‘site’. They state that this secures the future of the Theatre for the town
The site was left in covenant to the Council by Emily Dowling, which limits the uses of the sites to those that would improve the people of Bromley. Here is a more detailed explanation. 1901: https://www.bromleycchurchill-theatre-what-is-the-future-how-is-it-affected-by-the-terms-of-the-lands-endowment
This is explained, mostly, by an update from the Liberal Democrat councillors, which we take the liberty of quoting below.
| Following many months of uncertainty, Bromley Council has just agreed to accept an offer from a developer for the leasehold of the Churchill Theatre site. The developer’s proposals include a commitment to work with Trafalgar Group to ensure the theatre remains in the current building – something Bromley Liberal Democrats have campaigned for since plans to sell the site were first revealed in November 2022. Signatories of our petition will recall the Conservative-run Council’s rationale for selling the site, which had fallen into disrepair on their watch and was supposedly “nearing the end of its design life”, with the cost of necessary repairs spiraling out of control. In response, 5,585 local residents signed our petition and made their voices heard, helping to secure this outcome. Under the agreement the building will be refurbished and made structurally sound, giving Trafalgar the assurances they need to keep the theatre in its present home. There are details about the deal that we can’t share with you yet, and there will be concerns about whether the Council have secured best value for this site, whether there are sufficient guarantees to ensure the theatre’s future, and whether it really was necessary to spend £15m to move the library now that it seems that the building wasn’t actually “end of life”. But initial signs are that this is a positive outcome that couldn’t have been achieved without the support our campaign received. Thank you to everyone who helped our campaign. “ |
 Yours sincerely, Graeme Casey, Julie Ireland and Sam WebberLiberal Democrat Councillors for Bromley Town |
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