Bids are open for the former Mill Road Library, a Grade II listed building in Cambridge.

Cambridgeshire County Council are once again inviting bidders to come forward after the preferred bidder decided not to continue with their proposals to turn the space into a charity HQ.

The building was built in 1892, and operated as a library until 1996.

Since then, the space has been leased to several different community groups, including the Indian Community and Cultural Association until 2019.

The building was let on a temporary basis to the Hill Group for office and welfare use until February 2023. 

The building was previously home to an ornate stone archway which has since been gifted to the local community and relocated by the Mill Road Traders’ Association to Ditchburn Place gardens.

The property is being marketed by Gerald Eve, and has a guide price of £700,000.

The bidding process is open to both community and commercial investors.

Offers will be considered by Councillors on the Assets & Procurement Committee at their June meeting.

Councillors will review not only the financial bid made but whether the offer delivers environmental and social benefits.

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