Weston-super-Mare Town Hall and Library Refurbishment Taking Shape

Work to remodel the Town Hall in Weston-super-Mare is progressing well

and plans to relocate the town's central library are on track according to North Somerset Council.

The local authority is spending £9.8 million on revamping the current town hall offices in order to house some of its other premises under one roof.

Councillors say the aim of the scheme is to reduce the number of buildings the council currently occupies as part of a cost-cutting exercise.

As a result Weston's main Boulevard library will move into the Town Hall and other options are being explored for the former library base.

Council leader Nigel Ashton said: "We are happy to consider all options for the future use of the building as part of our wider review of council and partner buildings through our office amalgamation programme.

"Ultimately it will come down to the most viable, sustainable and cost effective solution.

"I understand there has been some interest in the potential for community use and I have asked Councillors Robert Cleland and Roz Willis to look at the feasibility of this option.

"This is a great suggestion, but we can only support a solution that is financially sustainable."