CREDITON Town Council is considering the purchase of Old Landscore School at its Full Council meeting, due to be held on Tuesday, January 19.

Cllr Liz Brookes-Hocking, Chair of the Town Strategy Committee said: "The school building is no longer required by Devon County Council, the current owner, for educational purposes.

"The county council is keen to see it used for community benefit – and so are we.

"For nearly a year, until lockdown, the town council and a variety of community groups were using the building for meetings, events and short courses on a ‘try it out’ basis. Now we have the chance to buy it – so it’s ‘make up your mind time’!"

The building, situated at the junction of Greenway and Landscore, has been used by Crediton children for many years.

The Town Council has the community’s interest at its heart and any purchase and improvement must be of benefit to the town.

The building itself is of historic importance: many of the town’s residents talk about going to school there and some talk about taking their own children to Early Birds!

Crediton Town Council is seeking the views of both current users and potential users (there is no minimum booking requirement for you to be a potential user!), through a Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/PVFFF2N .

For further information, or to send in further comments, please contact Lisa Blake, Crediton Town Council’s Projects Officer by email: [email protected] .