ESTATE agent Savills will be marketing Salisbury City Hall to potential leaseholders.

Wiltshire Council has confirmed the company will be overseeing the procurement of a long-term leaseholder for the venue.

Savills UK will support in identifying organisations that are best suited to enter a lease in excess of 25 years, the council said.

A stipulation for prospective operators is that City Hall remains as an entertainment venue.

Should appropriate operators be recommended and one appointed, after this process they would be responsible for the running of the venue, but the council would retain overall ownership.

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Cllr Richard Clewer, leader of the council, said: “We’re pleased to be working with Savills UK on this project and their expertise over the next few months will prove vital as we look to secure a provider to take City Hall into a new era on our behalf.

“We’ll be in regular contact with them throughout this process and will provide further updates when we can.

“As we’ve stated all throughout this work, we want City Hall to be a thriving entertainment venue that complements the city, and we look forward to working with Savills UK to help identify a provider that shares this vision.”

For more details on City Hall, log on to www.wiltshire.gov.uk/salisbury-city-hall.