Cambridgeshire County Council is set to dispose of the Mill Road Library (Image: Cambridge News) Group 28 Sign up to our free email newsletter to receive the latest
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Football bans after chants at Peterborough vs Cambridge "Donald Insall Associates, conservation architects, were appointed to specify and oversee the work required which was completed in 2021 at a cost of almost £500,000. The building was let to Hill Residential in July 2022 as a site office to serve the Mill Road Depot redevelopment by Cambridge Housing Investment Partnership. "This allowed the building to be heated and to dry out, and to reduce the County Council’s liability for the property holding costs. The building is now vacant." The report added: "The former Mill Road Library has not been in functional use as a County Council operated asset for more than a quarter of a century. Future needs and uses for the building were considered according to the Council’s procedures for surplus assets and its disposal policy. "This confirmed there was no present or foreseen Council service or operational need for the building, partly the result of its condition, format, location, and accessibility. Both This Land and Cambridge City Council were offered the opportunity to acquire the building in line with the Council’s disposal policy, but both declined." Cambridgeshire County Council said it had received eight bids for the library. The report only identified the recommended bidder as 'Bidder A'. The report added: "They provided a very professional business case with the strongest financial bid and clear financing. They provide an important service to vulnerable young people, are established but are at a crossroad as they have outgrown their current accommodation. They propose to have some community space provision and flexible space for hire and will consider a restrictive covenant." Cambridgeshire County Council will discuss the library at its Strategy and Resources meeting on Tuesday, March 28. READ NEXT: Three years on from Covid lockdown - how has your life changed? Readers react to calls for restrictions on Cambridge road being used as 'rat-run' ‘I won’t be selfish enough to risk others’ Readers share their thoughts on wearing face masks as cases rise Cambridge taxi driver slams state of city's roads after pothole causes £500 damage East of
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