Closure of Wandsworth Museum The Foundation's offer was subject to a number of conditions which included the presentation of a Business Plan, the establishment of a suitable company to operate and assume responsibility for the Museum and use of the current West Hill Library site. The Executive approved the Committee's recommendations to note the content of the draft Business Plan prepared by ABL Cultural Consulting and to consider its recommendations for the use of the West Hill Library site. The Executive also agreed that Wandsworth Museum will remain open to the public at the Old Court House, Garratt Lane , until Sunday 30 December 2007. From 1st October 2007, the Museum will open Wednesdays - Sundays from 1pm until 5pm, and will be closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. From 1st January 2008, the Museum will remain closed while building alterations are completed at the West Hill library building. If the negotiations with the Hintze Family Charitable Foundation are completed successfully, the museum's collections will be moved to 38 West Hill ready for the new company to open a new museum for Wandsworth later in 2008. The Executive will consider a recommendation to close West Hill Library on 29th December 2007 at its meeting on 17th September. Alternative library services can be accessed at Putney Library or from the new Wandsworth Town Library which is scheduled to open in spring 2009 once the Old Court House in Garratt Lane has been converted to provide library facilities. |