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A REPORT to Wirral Council’s Tourism, Communities, Leisure & Culture Committee says that transferring operation of the Wirral Transport Museum in Birkenhead to a community interest company could lead to a “compelling visitor attraction” welcoming up to 40,000 visitors a year.
The council has approved proposals for local not-for-profit firm Big Heritage (BH), which is already responsible for historical sites and museums, including the Western Approaches World War 2 underground control centre in Liverpool and Deva Roman Discovery Centre in Chester, to take on a 25-year lease. It is, however, envisaged the infrastructure of the heritage tramway, which runs from the museum for just over half a mile to Woodside, will remain under the council’s control in the short term, with BH expected to take this over within a 10-year period, subject to the Transport Secretary’s approval. This is intended to give BH an opportunity to recruit and train sufficient staff for the tramway to operate on multiple days of the week.