A WORKING party has been set up by Stockton Heath Parish Council to consider the future use of the former Royal British Legion Club in Ackers Road.
Ideally the council would like to see the building brought back into community use.
The club closed some years ago but continued as a pub – re-named “The Stansfield” in memory of the late Mike Stansfield, a parish councillor at Appleton for many years.
But the pub closed a couple of months ago and the building is current standing unused.
Cllr Celia Jordan (pictured) said: “We would like to see the building put to some community use because Stockton Heath doesn’t have a community centre.
“Although it is not ideally situated for the village, it has plenty of parking space and could be put to a variety of uses.”
The building is owned by Warrington Borough Council who are obliged to offer it internally or to a partner organisation before offering it on the open market. The parish council has registered an interest in the property.
Members of the working party, who are to inspect the building as a first step, are councillors Sonia Boggan, Wendy Emsley, Celia Jordan, Laurence Murphy, Tudor Pole and Stephen Taylor.
Working party to study former club
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