Community to have a say on future of key buildings?

An application has been made to declare three local buildings as “assets of community value”.

The buildings are;

  • The Hurst Hall Community Centre, Border Road, Strensall Camp, York,
  • Lendal Post Office, 22 Lendal, York and
  • Golden Ball Public House, 2 Cromwell Rd, Bishophill,

The York Council will consider the applications on 15th July

If successful, the local groups would have the opportunity to raise funds to buy the buildings from their current owners, should they be put on the market for sale.

The designation does not guarantee that the buildings would continue in their present use.

Bid to give more protection to pubs, shops, woods etc.

The York Council is to consider several requests to have local amenities added to the list of  “assets of community value”

The applications concern;

  • The Wenlock Arms Public House,

    Jubilee pub

    Jubilee Hotel

  • White Rose House,
  • Costcutter Shop, Wheldrake,
  • Wheldrake Woods.
  • The Minster Inn Public House (Guildhall) &
  • The Jubilee Hotel (Holgate)

If added to the list, the designation would mean that the local community would have an opportunity to raise the necessary funding to purchase, should the assets come onto the open market.

A decision on the listing is expected to be made on 11th July