Councillors meet trustees to ensure future of community asset.
Long Sutton Market House is a volunteer-run community centre that provides local residents access to services like adult learning, wellbeing initiatives and entertainment space.
The building is owned by the county council but leased to trustees for management and operational purposes.
Cllr Rob Gibson, deputy leader, and Cllr Robbie Woods, local member for the Suttons, recently visited the site to meet with the Trustees and reassure them of the council’s position among conflicting reports.
Cllr Woods said: “It was a great visit to Long Sutton Market House to meet with the Trustees - the volunteers here really do fantastic work.
“There’s been some unfortunate confusion around our intentions with the site, and we were more than happy to clear that up, face-to-face, and confirm their position here as a cornerstone of the community.
“To be clear, any suggestions, ideas and proposals to reduce costs to the council, have been with the vision of retaining the Trustees and the service they provide to Long Sutton. We're not going to introduce changes that will jeopardise that.”
David Wilson, Chair of the Trustees, said: “After reading some very disturbing reports the Trustees were very pleased to meet with councillors to receive reassurances around the lease at Market House.
“We are grateful to the councillors for taking such an interest in our unique building and for their support in reiterating that the Trustees will continue to be able to lease the Market House for another 40 years and to keep operating it for the benefit of the community.”