Castle Heritage Centre in Bude under review, but sale ruled out

Bude-Stratton Town Council wants one thing understood while it decides how The Castle Heritage Centre should be run in future. The building is not being sold, and it is not closing.

The town council has issued a statement about its ongoing review of The Castle Heritage Centre, which it says is intended to make sure the centre is financially sustainable for the long term.

How the review has worked so far

As part of the process, the council commissioned an independent operational business review. It also set up a working group to look at the options available.

Those recommendations went before the most recent Full Council meeting. The matter will now go back to committee for further consideration.

Closure “never proposed”

The council’s statement is direct on the question of the building’s future.

It says it “wishes to make it absolutely clear that the closure or sale of The Castle Heritage Centre has never been proposed or considered as part of this review.”

What the council wants The Castle to be

The council says its vision is for The Castle to carry on as a museum, cultural, heritage and arts centre in Bude.

That includes offering opportunities for education and community engagement, alongside commercial activities that help support its finances.

The council says further updates will follow as the review progresses.