The Hepworth Wakefield is set to be granted a new 30-year lease as the art gallery is having “difficulties” attracting funding.
The agreement would see the operator of the award-winning attraction paying Wakefield Council a peppercorn rent. Senior councillors have been asked to agree to the new lease which will also cover the Hepworth Garden and a children’s playground on adjacent land. The Hepworth Wakefield agreed to its current 25-year lease agreement in 2011, meaning only 13 years remain.
If granted, THW can disband the Garden Trust and move forward with developing an exciting new playground for local families and visitors to Wakefield. This would have the advantage of tidying up different leases that expire at different times.” The garden is currently out of use as it is being used as a compound for contractors working on the neighbouring Tileyard North development. Work to return it to a “high quality play space” is planned before the end of the year.
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