Wakefield Council is planning to sell a 17th century country house in a bid to deal with funding cutbacks.
LocalGov writes:
Woolley Hall, which has been owned by the local authority for the last 67 years, is being marketed at £3m. The council has to make savings of £185m over the next five years following Government cuts to its funding.
In recent years Woolley Hall has been run as a wedding and events venue. Cllr Graham Stokes, Wakefield Council’s cabinet member for corporate performance, described Woolley Hall as ‘a wonderful building set in stunning grounds’.
He added: ‘The proceeds from the sale will be used to support the council’s capital investment plans across the district whilst it will also provide an annual budget saving to help us deal with the funding cuts imposed on us by the Government.’
