The leader of Preston Council says on his blog.
“Our bid (from Lancashire County Council, UCLan andPreston City Council) is the only one that guarantees the museum financial security. We are offering £400,000 a year plus up to £3.5m to invest in improving the museum in the future. Add to this the very considerable resources of the University and the Councils in helping to promote and market the museum to a wider audience, and it is clear our bid should be the winner.”
This is a generous offer and the effort put into keeping the museum in Preston is to be applauded. Also the option of not having to move and not moving into the unknown must be very strong to the Museum Trustees who are meeting today. Being a regular visitor to museums and the centre of Manchester who has never been in the Urbis I can understand the Trustees having doubts. Would I spend £6 on car parking to spend 2 hours in the Urbis, unlikely.
The Council Leaders blog says the Trustees have decided not to meet today. Their decision was expected.