Plans for the Old Bass House are backed despite questions over funding.
Local Democracy ReporterEast Staffordshire Borough Council members backed the scheme for the Old Bass House, in Burton Upon Trent, which would also include a beer hall.Proposals were given the go-ahead despite questions over the financing of the project.It is not known at this stage how the project will be funded, but it is expected that the authority will apply to the Levelling-up fund later this year.
Burton upon Trent is regarded by many as the home of the UK brewing industry and came to the fore early in the industrial revolution.closed as owner Molson Coors wanted the site to be its new headquarters after selling its base on High StreetThe centre's collection will be housed on the ground floor of the Old Bass House once the project is complete.
Speaking after the meeting, Tory group leader, George Allen, said that while the party supported the plans, and wanted to see a replacement for the National Brewery Centre brought in as quickly as possible, there had been "no consultations with the public".
Council leader Mick Fitzpatrick, Labour, added: "This is a good concept and we're right to take it forward and build it into something we can consult on. "It's exciting - if it can be delivered like it is, it's going to put Burton back on the map... Burton could become a tourist town once again."
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