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6,000 responses to consultation on St Luke's
Church
MORE than 6,000 people have submitted
responses to a public consultation exercise over the future of St Luke's Church
in Liverpool. The public consultation followed a commitment from Mayor Joe
Anderson to keep the so called:- 'Bombed Out Church' in public
ownership and secure a viable future for the building. The consultation launched
on 20 August 2015 and ran for 6 weeks to gauge views on how it can be preserved
as a living war memorial, the type of events that should be held there and what
further facilities or possible development should be carried out. The Council
will now compile the results and publish a summary in November 2015, with the
results used as the basis to make decisions about its future. It could include
seeking expressions of interest for the appointment of an occupier/operator to
run the site in the new year. The successful party will have to demonstrate that
they can offer a viable future for the site, in line with the results of the
public consultation. Cabinet Member for Regeneration, Councillor Malcom Kennedy
said:- "It is clear from the response we have received that there is a
great deal of love and affection for St Luke's. The number of responses we have
received demonstrates the importance of this historic site to the people of
Liverpool. We will now start analysing the responses and the results will inform
the future use of the site." It comes as the City Council prepares to
commence the 1st phase of a 3 phase project on 14 October 2015, to repair the
structure of the Church, funded jointly with Historic England. The structural
works will mean that the Church and gardens will be closed to protect public
health and safety. A restoration 'Open Day' will be held during
the works to allow members of the public to visit the site and find out more
about the restoration process; details of how to book a place will be released
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