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Town hall insists 'no decision' has been taken over future of Stockport's historic Central Library

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Stockport council insists no decision has been made over the long-term future of the town’s historic central library.The Grade II-listed building has been closed since March.

Reopening it in a Covid-secure way has not been possible due to the difficulties and costs involved.Previously, bosses indicated they saw the future of the service at Merseyway, with a move to the One Stockport Hub in February hopefully acting as a ‘precursor’ to a bigger ‘cultural and community’ centre.There were also assurances the building would be preserved and a new use found for it that was ‘in keeping with what the town centre needs’.The apparent U-turn comes amid a growing backlash, which has seen more than 2,600 people sign a petition opposing the move.There.

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