The final phase of these works as approved in 2018, involved significant demolition works and the provision of much
larger toilets and cloakroom facilities than existing, at a cost in excess of £400,000. It subsequently became clear to the
Trustees, that the appetite to raise this level of funding was not realistic, so the decision was taken to reduce the scope of
our proposals to a size that would be more realistic in terms of funds we would be likely to raise. Changes to the
planning approval were commissioned, the result being a new layout for the toilets, cloakroom and a new Masonic
Heritage Centre. This was approved and the building work in accordance with the new plans, was completed in
September 2021 and the cost was within the planned expenditure and without the need to take out any borrowings.
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